Hypocraterimorphous

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hypocraterimorphous \Hyp`o*cra*ter`i*mor"phous\, a. [Pref. hypo-
     + Gr. krath`r bowl + morfh` form.] (Bot.)
     Salver-shaped; having a slender tube, expanding suddenly
     above into a bowl-shaped or spreading border, as in the
     blossom of the phlox and the lilac.
     [1913 Webster]