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urceolate

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɜː(ɹ)sɪəleɪt/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Shaped like an urn.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Examples

  • an urceolate corolla

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having an urceolus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • an urceolate rotifer

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

urn-shaped; large below and contracted toward the mouth

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From the Latin urceolatus, from urceolus, diminutive of urceus.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: krugförmig — urn-shaped
  • Portuguese: urceolado — urn-shaped
  • Spanish: urceolado — urn-shaped