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calyculus

/kəˈlɪkjələs/

calyculus noun: any cup-shaped structure.

Noun

calyculus (plural calyculi)

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

Synonyms of calyculus

Forms of calyculus

pluralcalyculi
alternative formcaliculus

Origin of calyculus

From Latin calyculus (“small flower bud, calyx”), diminutive of calyx. By surface analysis, calyc- + -ulus.

Words that rhyme with calyculus

Questions about calyculus

What does calyculus mean?
Calyculus means any cup-shaped structure.
What part of speech is calyculus?
Calyculus is a noun.
How do you pronounce calyculus?
Calyculus is pronounced /kəˈlɪkjələs/.
What is the plural of calyculus?
The plural of calyculus is calyculi.

Words near calyculus in the dictionary

  1. calycule
  2. calycules
  3. calyculi
  4. calyculin
  5. calyculins
  6. calyculus
  7. Calydon
  8. Calydonian
  9. Calydonian Boar
  10. Calydonian Hunt
  11. calymenid

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