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calceolate

/ˈkæl.si.ə.leɪt/

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adjective

formalcommonscientificobsolete/ˈkæl.si.ə.leɪt/

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

  • 🇷🇺Устаревшее прилагательное, означающее имеющий форму тапочки или туфельки, обычно используется в ботанических контекстах для описания специфической формы венчика.
  1. Slipper-shaped C2 formal

    Describing a flower or blossom that is shaped like a slipper or a small shoe.

    • The orchid has a distinctive calceolate lip that attracts pollinators.
    • Botanists identified the plant by its calceolate petals.
    • The calceolate flowers of this species are a rare sight in the wild.

    🇷🇺Туфельковидный

    Synonyms: calceiformslipper-shaped