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)

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

Hyponyms

• calceolate (slipper-shaped)

References

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