calycine

[ kal-uh-sin, -sahyn ]
/ ˈkæl ə sɪn, -ˌsaɪn /

adjective

pertaining to or resembling a calyx.
Also ca·lyc·i·nal [kuh-lis-uh-nl] /kəˈlɪs ə nl/.

Origin of calycine

1810–20; < Latin calyc- (stem of calyx calyx) + -ine1

British Dictionary definitions for calycine

calycine

calycinal (kəˈlɪsɪnəl)

/ (ˈkælɪˌsaɪn) /

adjective

relating to, belonging to, or resembling a calyx