cyathiform
[ sahy-ath-uh-fawrm ]
/ saɪˈæθ əˌfɔrm /
adjective Botany, Zoology.
shaped like a cup.
Origin of cyathiform
Words nearby cyathiform
cyanotic induration,
cyanotype,
cyanurate,
cyanuric,
cyanuric acid,
cyathiform,
cyathium,
cyathus,
cybele,
cyber monday,
cyber mosque
Example sentences from the Web for cyathiform
The form from which the group derives its generic appellation is that of the cup-shaped or Cyathiform species (fig. 17).
A Conchological Manual |George Brettingham SowerbyCyathiform, sī′a-thi-form, adj. like a cup a little widened at top.
Cyathiform, in the shape of a cup, or particularly of a wine-glass.
The Elements of Botany |Asa Gray