calceiform

An obsolete adjective meaning shaped like a slipper or shoe, typically used in botanical contexts to describe a certain type of corolla.

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1. Slipper-shaped C2 formal

   Having the shape of a slipper, typically used to describe certain types of flowers or botanical structures.

   • The calceiform blossoms of the lady's slipper orchid are quite distinctive.
   • Botanists noted the calceiform structure of the flower's lower petal.
   • This rare alpine plant is known for its calceiform corolla.

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   المرادفات: calceolateslipper-shaped