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hippocrepiform

/ˌhɪpəˈkɹɛpɪfɔː(ɹ)m/

hippocrepiform adjective: shaped like a horseshoe.

Adjective

hippocrepiform (not comparable)

  1. Shaped like a horseshoe.
    Synonyms:
    hippocrepian

Synonyms of hippocrepiform

Origin of hippocrepiform

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

Questions about hippocrepiform

What does hippocrepiform mean?
Hippocrepiform means shaped like a horseshoe.
What part of speech is hippocrepiform?
Hippocrepiform is an adjective.
How do you pronounce hippocrepiform?
Hippocrepiform is pronounced /ˌhɪpəˈkɹɛpɪfɔː(ɹ)m/.

Words near hippocrepiform in the dictionary

  1. Hippocrene
  2. Hippocrenean
  3. Hippocrenian
  4. hippocrepian
  5. hippocrepians
  6. hippocrepiform
  7. hippodame
  8. Hippodamea
  9. Hippodameia
  10. hippodames
  11. Hippodamia

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