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calceolate

cal·ceo·late

UK/ˈkalsɪəleɪt/ uncommon

adjective

1.

slipper-shaped

  • “the calceiform lip of certain orchids”
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Origin

From Latin calceolus (“little shoe, slipper”) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix), from calceus (“calceus, footwear”) + -olus (diminutive noun-forming suffix), from calx (“heel”) + -eus (adjective-forming suffix).

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