caliciform

adjective

ca·​lic·​i·​form

kəˈlisəˌfȯrm

: shaped like a calyx or bell

specifically : of or relating to a type of pottery of the late neolithic and early bronze age found in France, Spain, England, and central Europe

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary calic- (from Latin calic-, calix cup) + -iform

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