infundibuliform

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infundibuliform - adj., funnel-shaped.


Used mainly in botany. From Latin roots, infundibulum, funnel, meaning literally something poured into + -form.

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Date: 2009-03-30 04:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jonquil.livejournal.com
Chronosynclastic infundibulum!

Date: 2009-03-30 05:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] prettygoodword.livejournal.com
I confess I had to look that one up -- haven't read The Sirens of Titan since my early teens.

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