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calic-

calic- prefix: cup, cup-like.

Prefix

calic-

  1. Cup, cup-like.

Origin of calic-

From Latin calicis, genitive of calix. See also calyx.

Questions about calic-

What does calic- mean?
Calic- means cup, cup-like.
What part of speech is calic-?
Calic- is a prefix.

Words near calic- in the dictionary

  1. calibrators
  2. calibre
  3. calibred
  4. calibres
  5. Caliburn
  6. calic-
  7. Calica
  8. Calicas
  9. calice
  10. caliceal
  11. calicectasis

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