calyculus
[ kuh-lik-yuh-luh s ]
/ kəˈlɪk yə ləs /
noun, plural ca·lyc·u·li [kuh-lik-yuh-lahy] /kəˈlɪk yəˌlaɪ/.
Zoology. Also caliculus.
a structure shaped like a cup.
Botany.
a set of bracts resembling an outer calyx.
Also called
cal·y·cle
[kal-i-kuh l] /ˈkæl ɪ kəl/.
Words nearby calyculus
calyces,
calyciform,
calycine,
calycle,
calyculate,
calyculus,
calydon,
calydonian boar,
calydonian hunt,
calymmatobacterium,
calypso
Example sentences from the Web for calycle
Cal′ycled, having a calycle; Cal′ycoid, Calycoi′deous, like a calyx.
British Dictionary definitions for calycle
calycle
calicle calyculus (kəˈlɪkjʊləs)
/ (ˈkælɪkəl) /
noun
zoology
a cup-shaped structure, as in the coral skeleton
botany another name for epicalyx
Derived forms of calycle
calycular (kəˈlɪkjʊlə), adjectiveWord Origin for calycle
C18: from Latin, diminutive of
calyx