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calycanthemous

calycanthemous adjective: exhibiting calycanthemy.

Adjective

calycanthemous (not comparable)

  1. Exhibiting calycanthemy.

Origin of calycanthemous

From calyc- + anthem + -ous.

Questions about calycanthemous

What does calycanthemous mean?
Calycanthemous means exhibiting calycanthemy.
What part of speech is calycanthemous?
Calycanthemous is an adjective.

Words near calycanthemous in the dictionary

  1. calxes
  2. Calyan
  3. calyc-
  4. calycanth
  5. calycanthaceous
  6. calycanthemous
  7. calycanthemy
  8. calycanths
  9. calycanthus
  10. calycanthuses
  11. calyceal

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