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  having the form of a shoe or slipper, as the labellum of certain orchids. Historical Examples Everyday Objects W. H. Davenport Adams The Elements of Botany Asa Gray

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  a combining form of calcium, used with the meaning “calcium salt” or “calcite” in the formation of compound words: calciferous. combining form indicating lime or calcium: calcify

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