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calycular

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ca·lyc·u·lus   (kə-lĭk'yə-ləs)   
n.   pl. ca·lyc·u·li (-lī')

  1. Biology A small cup-shaped structure.

  2. Botany A group of small bracts that resembles a calyx.


[Latin, diminutive of calyx, calyc-, calyx; see calyx.]
ca·lyc'u·lar adj., ca·lyc'u·late (-lĭt, lāt') adj.
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calycular

adjective
relating to or resembling a calyculus 
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