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Scyphus
see synonyms of scyphusNoun
1. scyphus
an ancient Greek drinking cup; two handles and footed base
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Scyphus
see synonyms of scyphusnoun plural -phi (-faɪ)
1.
an ancient Greek two-handled drinking cup without a footed base
2. botany
a cuplike body formed at the end of the thallus in certain lichens
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Scyphus
see synonyms of scyphus nounWord forms: plural ˈscyphi (ˈsaɪˌfaɪ
; sīˈfīˌ)
1.
a form of ancient Greek cup with two handles and a flat bottom
2. Botany
a cup-shaped part, as in some flowers
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