English Explanatory Dictionary

calyculus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any cup-shaped structure.
A group of bracts resembling an outer calyx.

Pronunciation

/kəˈlɪkjələs/

Word forms

calyculus calyculi caliculus

Etymology

From Latin calyculus (“small flower bud, calyx”), diminutive of calyx. By surface analysis, calyc- + -ulus.

Synonyms

calycule

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