cupulate

American

[kyoo-pyuh-leyt, -lit] / ˈkyu pyəˌleɪt, -lɪt /

Also cupular

adjective

shaped like a cupule.

cupulate British

/ ˈkjuːpjʊˌleɪt, ˈkjuːpjʊlə /

adjective

shaped like a small cup
(of plants or animals) having cupules

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Etymology

Origin of cupulate

First recorded in 1825–35; cupule + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

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P. thin, cupulate, white, vertex forming a stem-like point of attachment, villose; g. broad, dichot., radiating from centre.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

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