calyculus

[ kuh-lik-yuh-luhs ]

noun,plural ca·lyc·u·li [kuh-lik-yuh-lahy]. /kəˈlɪk yəˌlaɪ/.
  1. Zoology.Also caliculus. a structure shaped like a cup.

  2. Botany. a set of bracts resembling an outer calyx.

Origin of calyculus

1
<Latin, equivalent to calyc- (stem of calyxcalyx) + -ulus-ule
  • Also called cal·y·cle [kal-i-kuhl]. /ˈkæl ɪ kəl/.

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