acetabuliform

[as-i-tab-yuh-luh-fawrm]

adjective Botany, Mycology.

saucer-shaped, as the fruiting bodies of certain lichens.

Origin of acetabuliform

From New Latin, dating back to 1825–35; see origin at acetabulum, -i-, -form

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Historical Examples of acetabuliform

Acetabuliform: like a shallow saucer with more or less incurved sides.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology
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