urceolate
pronunciation
How to pronounce urceolate in British English:
UK [ˌɜ:'si:əlɪt]
How to pronounce urceolate in American English:
US [ˌɜ'siəlɪt]
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- Adjective:
- urn-shaped; large below and contracted toward the mouth
Word Origin
- urceolate (adj.)
- 1760, with -ate (1) + Latin urceolus, diminutive of urceus "pitcher," of uncertain origin (see urn).
Example
- 1. Hypanthium funnel-shaped to urceolate , 1-2 mm , papillose .
- 2. Fruit ovoid to urceolate , irregularly dehiscent .
- 3. Corolla urceolate or campanulate , throat often hairy ; lobes twisted to right .
- 4. Corolla urceolate ; leaf margin ciliate , both surfaces glabrous .
- 5. Perianth urceolate or campanulate , 4 ( or 5 ) - lobed , pilose .