Etymology

hippocrepiform

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Today it means: Shaped like a horseshoe. Full definition →

Latin -formis
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  1. Latin · derived from-formis
  2. English todayhippocrepiform

From Ancient Greek ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) + Ancient Greek κρηπίς (krēpís, “boot”) + -form (from Latin -formis).

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