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calicle

calicle noun: any cup-shaped depression.

Noun

calicle (plural calicles)

  1. Any cup-shaped depression.
  2. A calyculus.

calicle meaning in Tamil

calicle in Tamil

சிறு கிண்ணம் போன்ற உரு

Forms of calicle

pluralcalicles

Origin of calicle

From Latin caliculus, diminutive of calix. By surface analysis, calic- + -le.

Questions about calicle

What does calicle mean?
Calicle means any cup-shaped depression.
What is calicle in Tamil?
Calicle in Tamil is சிறு கிண்ணம் போன்ற உரு. See Calicle meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is calicle?
Calicle is a noun.
What is the plural of calicle?
The plural of calicle is calicles.

Words near calicle in the dictionary

  1. caliciviral
  2. calicivirid
  3. calicivirids
  4. calicivirus
  5. caliciviruses
  6. calicle
  7. calicles
  8. Caliclic
  9. calico
  10. calico bass
  11. calico bean

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