‖ scypha Bot.
(ˈsaɪfə)
[mod.L. scypha, a. Gr. σκύϕη, var. of σκύϕ-ος drinking cup.]
= scyphus.
| 1832 Lindley Introd. Bot. i. iii. 205 Scypha, is a cup-like dilatation of the Podetium, bearing shields on its margin. 1856 Henslow Dict. Bot. Terms, Scypha, Scyphus. 1900 B. D. Jackson Gloss. Bot. Terms, Scypha or Scyphus. |