scyphiform

[ sahy-fuh-fawrm ]
/ ˈsaɪ fəˌfɔrm /

adjective Botany.

shaped like a cup or goblet.

Origin of scyphiform

First recorded in 1870–75; scyphi- + -form

British Dictionary definitions for scyphiform

scyphiform
/ (ˈsaɪfɪˌfɔːm) /

adjective

shaped like a cup or goblet a scyphiform cell

Word Origin for scyphiform

C19: from Greek skuphos cup + -form