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ca⋅lic⋅u⋅lus

  [kuh-lik-yuh-luhs]
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–noun, plural -li  [-lahy] .
calyculus (def. 1).

ca⋅lyc⋅u⋅lus

  [kuh-lik-yuh-luhs]
–noun, plural -li  [-lahy] .
1. Zoology. Also, caliculus. a structure shaped like a cup.
2. Botany. a set of bracts resembling an outer calyx.
Also called cal⋅y⋅cle  [kal-i-kuhl] .

Origin:
< L, equiv. to calyc- (s. of calyx calyx ) + -ulus -ule
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Main Entry: ca·lyc·u·lus
Pronunciation: k&-'lik-y&-l&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ca·lyc·u·li /-"lI, -"lE/
: a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud)
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caliculus ca·lic·u·lus (kə-lĭk'yə-ləs)
n. pl. ca·lic·u·li (-lī')
A bud-shaped or cup-shaped structure.

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