cupuliform
Definition
Adjective: Shaped like a cup or a small dome; having a cup-like form.
Usage Examples
- (The fungus has a shape resembling a cup.)
- (The flower's outer part is cup-shaped.)
- (A cup-like hollow was carved into the object.)
Advanced Usage
- "cupuliform depression": a geological or anatomical feature that is cup-shaped and concave.
- The meteorite impact left a cupuliform depression in the ground. (A bowl-like crater formed.)
- "cupuliform organ": in biology, a sensory or reproductive structure shaped like a cup.
- The sea anemone has a cupuliform oral disc. (Its mouth area is cup-shaped.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cupula (noun): a dome-shaped or cup-shaped structure, especially in anatomy or biology.
- The cupula of the inner ear helps with balance. (A small dome-like part.)
- Cupulate (adjective): having a cup-shaped part or being cup-shaped (synonymous with cupuliform).
- The cupulate leaves of the plant hold rainwater. (Leaves shaped like cups.)
Synonyms
- Cup-shaped: having the form of a cup.
- Bowl-shaped: resembling a bowl in form.
- Calyciform: shaped like a cup or calyx (used in botany).
Related Idioms
- (No common idioms exist for this technical term; it is primarily used in scientific contexts.)