hippocrepiform

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/ˌhɪpəˈkɹɛpɪfɔː(ɹ)m/

adjective

Shaped like a horseshoe.

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hippocrepian
OriginLatin -formis →
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Meanings

adjectivehippocrepiform (not comparable)
  1. not comparableShaped like a horseshoe.

    Synonyms: hippocrepian

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveShaped like a horseshoe.

Similar
hippocrepian
Also see
hippocrepian

Origin

  1. Latin-formis
  2. Englishhippocrepiform

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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