crateriform

Adjective

(comparative more crateriform, superlative most crateriform)

(botany) Having the form of a shallow bowl.
a crateriform corolla

Origin

Latin cratera + -form.

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Sentence Examples

Of the sister peaks, Kibo and Mawenzi, the latter is far the oldest and has beengreatly denuded, while Kibo retains its crateriform shape intact.
There are several crateriform hills, and Hali San (Mount Auckland) has an altitude of 6558 ft.

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