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calycine

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cal⋅y⋅cine

  [kal-uh-sin, -sahyn]
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–adjective
pertaining to or resembling a calyx.
Also, ca⋅lyc⋅i⋅nal  [kuh-lis-uh-nl] .

Origin:
1810–20; < L calyc- (s. of calyx calyx ) + -ine 1
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ca·ly·cine   (kā'lĭ-sīn', -sĭn, kāl'ĭ-)   
adj.  Of, relating to, or resembling a calyx.
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Main Entry: ca·ly·cine
Pronunciation: 'kA-l&-"sIn, 'kal-&-
Variant: also ca·lyc·i·nal /k&-'lis-&n-&l/
Function: adjective
: relating to or resembling a calyx
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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