Urceolate

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Urceolate literally means "shaped like an urn or pitcher", with a swollen middle and narrowing top. It is often used in botany to describe a feature of plant morphology.

Etymology: Mid-18th century. From Latin urceolus "little pitcher", urceus "pitcher".