crateriform

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adjective

Having the form of a shallow bowl or crater

“crateriform pit”

OriginLatin cratera →
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Meanings

adjectivecrateriform (comparative more crateriform, superlative most crateriform)

comparative more crateriform · superlative most crateriform

  1. biologyHaving the form of a shallow bowl or crater

    crateriform pit

    4 more examples

    crateriform structure

    crateriform ulcer

    a crateriform corolla

    crateriform mountain

Origin

  1. Latincratera
  2. Englishcrateriform

From Latin cratera + -form.

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Anagrams

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APA

crateriform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crateriform

MLA

“crateriform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crateriform. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crateriform,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crateriform.

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