campanular
Definition
- Adjective:
- Shaped like a bell: Describes an object, structure, or natural form that has a wide, flaring shape that narrows at the base or apex, resembling the outline of a bell.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The campanular flowers hung delicately from their stems. (The bell-shaped flowers hung delicately from their stems.)
- The architect designed a campanular tower for the new pavilion. (The architect designed a bell-shaped tower for the new pavilion.)
- This species is known for its distinct, campanular corolla. (This species is known for its distinct, bell-shaped corolla.)
Advanced Usage
- Scientific/Botanical Context: The term is most frequently used in technical descriptions, especially in botany, to describe the shape of a flower's corolla or calyx.
- The genus is characterized by its campanular, five-lobed calyx. (The genus is characterized by its bell-shaped, five-lobed calyx.)
Variants and Related Words
- Campanulate (adj): A more common synonym with identical meaning (shaped like a bell).
- The campanulate blossoms attracted many bees.
- Campaniform (adj): Also meaning bell-shaped, often used in biology.
- Campanology (n): The study or art of bell-ringing. (Note: This is a related but distinct word concerning bells themselves, not the shape.)
Synonyms
- Bell-shaped: The most common and accessible synonym.
- Campanulate: The direct and most precise synonym, used interchangeably in scientific contexts.
Antonyms
- Tubular: Shaped like a tube, cylindrical.
- Funnelform: Shaped like a funnel, widening gradually.
- Urceolate: Shaped like an urn, with a swollen base and a contracted mouth.
Adjective
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shaped like a bell or campana
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campanulate flowers of the genus Campanula
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