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caliciform

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cali-ci-form
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the shape of a cup or calyx.

Etymology

Latin calyx (“calyx”) + -iform. By surface analysis, calic- + -i- + -form.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more caliciform (comparative) most caliciform (superlative)

Questions

What does caliciform mean?
Having the shape of a cup or calyx.
Where does caliciform come from?
Latin calyx (“calyx”) + -iform. By surface analysis, calic- + -i- + -form.

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