lecythiform

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λήκυθος (lḗkuthos, “oil flask or bottle”) + -iform (“having the shape of”).

Adjective

lecythiform (comparative more lecythiform, superlative most lecythiform)

  1. (biology, mycology) shaped like a bowling pin, a flask, or a bottle.
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