urceolate

9.9

Shaped like a small jar, rounded at the bottom and narrow at the top

adjective
/ˈɜrsiəˌleɪt/

Specialized

: urceolado

The urceolate flowers of the plant are a key feature for its identification.

Examples

Several species of fungi produce urceolate fruiting bodies.
The urceolate flowers of the plant are shaped like small urns, which helps in attracting specific pollinators.
The botanist noted the urceolate shape of the calyx in his report.
The urceolate flower has a unique shape.
Many urceolate plants thrive in tropical climates.
In her research paper, she described how the urceolate fruiting bodies of certain fungi are distinctive for identification.
The urceolate shape of the leaves on this tree makes it easy to recognize in the forest.

Synonyms

urn-shaped

vsurceolate

1 6.9

A shape like a vase with a narrow base and a wider top

is wide at the bottom and narrows toward the opening

utricular

vsurceolate

Specialized

9.9

Having the form of a small bag or bladder in plants and animals

has a narrowed neck toward the opening rather than a plain sac

Surface Forms

urceolate positive

Morphology

urceolate = urn (semi-transparent) = urceol + ate

Although the adjective is formed from a Latin combining form not used independently in English, the meaning 'urn-shaped' is reasonably inferable from the common English word 'urn'.

Etymology

Urceolate comes from the Latin urceolus, meaning 'little urn' or 'small pitcher', so picture a tiny urn with a round base and a narrow neck. That's why an urceolate part is shaped like an urn, rounded at the base and narrowed toward the opening.