poculiform

[ pok-yuh-luh-fawrm ]

adjective

1. having the shape of a cup; cup-shaped.

Word History and Origins

Origin of poculiform¹

1825–35; < Latin pōcul ( um ) cup + -i- + -form

Example Sentences

Proculiform or Poculiform: hollow, cylindrical, with a hemispherical base, the sides at top straight goblet-shaped.

From Project Gutenberg