cyathiform

[ sahy-ath-uh-fawrm ]

adjective

, Botany, Zoology.

1. shaped like a cup.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cyathiform¹

First recorded in 1770–80; cyath(ium) + -i- + -form

Example Sentences

The form from which the group derives its generic appellation is that of the cup-shaped or Cyathiform species (fig. 17).

From Project Gutenberg

Cyathiform, sī′a-thi-form, adj. like a cup a little widened at top.

From Project Gutenberg

Cyathiform, in the shape of a cup, or particularly of a wine-glass.

From Project Gutenberg