Definition of calceiform
:shaped like a slipper
- the calceiform lip in the flowers of certain orchids
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calceiform
adjective
cal·ce·i·form
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ˈkalsēəˌfȯrm
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kalˈsē-
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Origin and Etymology of calceiform
calcei- (from Latin calceus shoe) + -form
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