hippocrepiform

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌhɪpəˈkɹɛpɪfɔː(ɹ)m/

Adjective

hippocrepiform (not comparable)

1. Shaped like a horseshoe.

Synonyms

• hippocrepian

References

• “hippocrepiform”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “hippocrepiform”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.