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

Words nearby cylindraceous

cylinder glass, cylinder head, cylinder press, cylinder saw, cylinder seal, cylindraceous, cylindrical, cylindrical coordinate, cylindrical coordinates, cylindrical lens, cylindrical projection

How to use cylindraceous in a sentence

Corolla cylindraceous-urn-shaped and soon bell-shaped, obtusely 4-lobed.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
Cylindraceous, approaching to the Cylindrical form, terete and not tapering.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray