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calceolate Definition

cal·ceo·late (kal′sē ə lāt′)

adjective

Bot. shaped like a slipper, as the large, middle petal of an orchid

Etymology: < L calceolus (see calceolaria) + -ate

Browse dictionary entries near calceolate

  1. ‹ calceolaria
  2. ‹ calceiform
  3. ‹ calcaria
  4. ‹ calcareous tufa
  5. ‹ calcareous
  6. ‹ calcarate
  7. ‹ calcar
  8. ‹ calcaneus
  9. ‹ calcaneum
  10. ‹ calcanei
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