utriformadj.
/ˈjuːtrɪfɔːm/ rare.
Having the shape of a leathern bottle.
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1860 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. 1318/2 Utriformis, ..swoln out and without apparent pedicle, as in the Lycoperdon utriforme: utriform.
1889 Q. Jrnl. Geol. Soc. 45 566 The zoœcia..have the exsert parts conical, or, again, they may be leathern-bottle-shaped (utriform).
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