adjective
- shaped like an urn or pitcher; having a swollen body that narrows toward the opening
Usage: botanical; technical
Examples
- The urceolate flowers of the blueberry plant are characteristic of the heath family.
- Botanists described the seed pod as urceolate due to its distinctive urn-like shape.
- The urceolate corolla protects the reproductive parts of the flower.
- Many heather species have small, urceolate blooms that hang downward.
- The urceolate structure allows the flower to control pollinator access.
- Scientists identified the specimen by its urceolate fruit capsules.