infundibuliform en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌɪn.fʌnˈdɪb.jʊ.lɪˌfɔː(ɹ)m/ (UK)
- /ˌɪn.fʌnˈdɪb.jə.lɪˌfɔɹm/ (US)
Etymology
From Latin īnfundibulum (“funnel”) + -form.
Meanings
-
having the shape of a funnel or cone.
... had it not been for that patriotic Texan with his infundibuliform jowls and his lumpy, rumpleheaded, indestructible smile cracked forever across the front of his face like the brim of a black ten-gallon hat.
1961, Joseph Heller, chapter 2, in Catch-22, Vintage, published 2004, page 18:This is a monopetalous, infundibuliform, white flower, of the tuberofe kind.
1784, William Marsden, The history of Sumatra, page 88:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more infundibuliform | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most infundibuliform | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
infundibuliformly · infundibuliformity
Synonyms
Translations (3)
pt infundibuliforme (having the shape of a funnel) · it imbutiforme (having the shape of a funnel) · cs trychtýřovitý (having the shape of a funnel)