calyculus
[ kuh-lik-yuh-luhs ]
noun,plural ca·lyc·u·li [kuh-lik-yuh-lahy]. /kəˈlɪk yəˌlaɪ/.
Zoology.Also caliculus. a structure shaped like a cup.
Botany. a set of bracts resembling an outer calyx.
Origin of calyculus
1- Also called cal·y·cle [kal-i-kuhl]. /ˈkæl ɪ kəl/.
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