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/.

Origin of calyculus

< Latin, equivalent to calyc- (stem of calyx calyx) + -ulus -ule

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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), adjective

Word Origin for calycle

C18: from Latin, diminutive of calyx