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caliculus

caliculus is the alternative spelling of calyculus.

Meaning of calyculus

Noun

calyculus (plural calyculi)

  1. Any cup-shaped structure.
  2. (UK) A group of bracts resembling an outer calyx.
    Synonyms:
    calycule

Forms of caliculus

pluralcaliculi

Origin of caliculus

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

Questions about caliculus

What is caliculus the alternative spelling of?
Caliculus is the alternative spelling of calyculus.

Words near caliculus in the dictionary

  1. calicos
  2. calicular
  3. caliculate
  4. caliculato-ramose
  5. caliculi
  6. caliculus
  7. Calicut
  8. calid
  9. calidaria
  10. calidarium
  11. calidariums

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