cymbiform
[ sim-buh-fawrm ]
/ ˈsɪm bəˌfɔrm /
adjective Botany, Zoology.
having the shape of a boat; boat-shaped.
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Words nearby cymbiform
cymbal, cymbalo, cymbalom, Cymbeline, cymbidium, cymbiform, cymbocephalic, cymbocephaly, cyme, cymene, cymling
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Example sentences from the Web for cymbiform
The 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 AchariyarCymbiform: boat-shaped: a concave disc with elevated margin; navicular.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith