1. shaped like a bell; bell-shaped
Usage: botanical; technical

Examples

• The campanulate flowers of the Canterbury bells drooped gracefully from their stems.
• Botanists described the corolla as campanulate, resembling a small church bell.
• The campanulate shape of the bluebell makes it easily recognizable in woodland gardens.
• Many members of the bellflower family have campanulate blooms.
• The architect designed campanulate columns that echoed the bell towers nearby.
• Scientists noted the campanulate form of the jellyfish’s umbrella.