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calyciform

calyciform adjective: having the form or appearance of a calyx.

Adjective

calyciform (comparative more calyciform, superlative most calyciform)

  1. Having the form or appearance of a calyx.
    • calyciform cell
    • calyciform nerve endings

Forms of calyciform

comparativemore calyciform
superlativemost calyciform

Origin of calyciform

From calyci- + -form. By surface analysis, calyc- + -i- + form.

Questions about calyciform

What does calyciform mean?
Calyciform means having the form or appearance of a calyx.
What part of speech is calyciform?
Calyciform is an adjective.

Words near calyciform in the dictionary

  1. calyces
  2. calyci-
  3. calyciferous
  4. calycifloral
  5. calyciflorous
  6. calyciform
  7. calycin
  8. calycinal
  9. calycine
  10. calycins
  11. calycle

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