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poculiform

American  
[pok-yuh-luh-fawrm] / ˈpɒk yə ləˌfɔrm /

adjective

  1. having the shape of a cup; cup-shaped.

Etymology

Origin of poculiform

1825–35; < Latin pōcul ( um ) cup + -i- + -form

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Proculiform or Poculiform: hollow, cylindrical, with a hemispherical base, the sides at top straight goblet-shaped.

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