On 21 Feb 2013, at 15:37, Mark BROWN wrote: > And what does infundibuliforme mean? Shaped like a funnel. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infundibulum/ Poculiform means "shaped like a Roman drinking cup" Google images will cough up innumerable examples if searched for "poculum". You will note that pocula came in many variants. The skirt of a Roman legionary was called a "Pteruges", defined at http://getasword.com/blog/… "a skirt of leather or fabric strips that is worn around the waist to protect the upper legs" Pterugiform would seem to be an appropriate form as an English adjective. -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Z. 7-8, cool Mediterranean climate