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