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cylindraceous
[ sil-in-drey-shuhs ]
/ ˌsɪl ɪnˈdreɪ ʃəs /
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adjective
resembling a cylinder.
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Origin of cylindraceous
First recorded in 1670–80; cylind(e)r + -aceous
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How to use cylindraceous in a sentence
Corolla cylindraceous-urn-shaped and soon bell-shaped, obtusely 4-lobed.
Cylindraceous, approaching to the Cylindrical form, terete and not tapering.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray