noun · irregular

calyculus

calyculus · calyculi

Any cup-shaped structureAny cup-shaped structure.

/kəˈlɪkjələs/

Meaning

2 senses

Any cup-shaped structure.
a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp)
(UK)A group of bracts resembling an outer calyx.
a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus

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

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

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plural: calyculi

Singular	calyculus
Plural	calyculi

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5 synonyms

Close in meaning

a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp):caliculus calycle
a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus:epicalyx false calyx calycle

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