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cymbiform
[ sim-buh-fawrm ]
/ ˈsɪm bəˌfɔrm /
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adjective Botany, Zoology.
having the shape of a boat; boat-shaped.
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How to use cymbiform in a sentence
Cymbiform: boat-shaped: a concave disc with elevated margin; navicular.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. SmithThe second glume is cymbiform, compressed laterally, with a dorsal hyaline ciliate wing to the keel, 5- to 7-veined.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar