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calceiform

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈkælsiːəfɔɹm/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkalsiːɪfɔːm/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Shoe-shaped, shaped like a shoe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

of slipper-shaped blossoms

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the calceiform lip of certain orchids

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: calceolate

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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