funnelform

[ fuhn-l-fawrm ]

/ ˈfʌn lˌfɔrm /

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adjective

shaped like a funnel, as the corolla of the morning-glory; infundibuliform.

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Origin of funnelform

First recorded in 1820–30; funnel + -form

Words nearby funnelform

fun-loving, funnel, funnel cake, funnel cap, funnel cloud, funnelform, funnel-web, funnies, funny, funny bone, funny book

How to use funnelform in a sentence

Herbs; corolla rotate, or somewhat funnelform, and slightly irregular.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
Funnelform corolla of a common Morning Glory, detached from its polysepalous calyx.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
Calyx inferior, funnelform, with 4–5 sepals as long as the corolla.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera