Having the shape of a boat or cymbal; boat-shaped or hollowed like a vessel.
From Latin cymba (boat) + -form (suffix meaning 'having the shape of'). This combines two classical morphemes to create a botanical and anatomical descriptor.
'-form' endings literally mean 'shaped like'—so cymbiform is just a fancy way to say 'boat-shaped,' which shows how scientists love to dress up simple observations in Latin clothes!
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