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ca⋅lyc⋅u⋅lus

  [kuh-lik-yuh-luhs]
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–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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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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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)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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