n. (pl. scyphi) 1 Gk Antiq. a footless drinking-cup with two handles below the level of the rim. 2 Bot. a cup-shaped part as in a narcissus flower or in lichens. scyphose adj.
[ mod.L f. Gk skuphos ]
SCYPHUS
Meaning of SCYPHUS in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012