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acalycine

/ˌeɪˈkeɪ.lə.saɪn/

acalycine adjective: without a calyx, or outer floral envelope.

Adjective

acalycine (not comparable)

  1. Without a calyx, or outer floral envelope.

acalycine meaning in Bengali

acalycine in Bengali

বৃতি, বাইরের পুষ্পধারী আবরণহীন

Forms of acalycine

alternative formacalycinous

Origin of acalycine

From a- + Latin calyx + -ine. By surface analysis, a- + calycine.

Questions about acalycine

What does acalycine mean?
Acalycine means without a calyx, or outer floral envelope.
What is acalycine in Bengali?
Acalycine in Bengali is বৃতি, বাইরের পুষ্পধারী আবরণহীন. See Acalycine meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is acalycine?
Acalycine is an adjective.
How do you pronounce acalycine?
Acalycine is pronounced /ˌeɪˈkeɪ.lə.saɪn/ (US).

Words near acalycine in the dictionary

  1. acallosal
  2. acaloleptin
  3. acaloleptins
  4. acaloric
  5. acalycal
  6. acalycine
  7. acalycinous
  8. acalyculate
  9. acalymmate
  10. acalypha
  11. acalyphas

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