calceiform

English

Etymology

From Latin calceus (“calceus, footwear”) + English -form (“-shaped”) after the model of French calcéiforme.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkælsiːəfɔɹm/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkalsiːɪfɔːm/

Adjective

calceiform (comparative more calceiform, superlative most calceiform)

(chiefly botany) Shoe-shaped, shaped like a shoe.

Hyponyms

calceolate (slipper-shaped)

References

“calceiform, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2023.

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