calycular
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ca·lyc·u·lus
(kə-lĭk′yə-ləs)n. pl. ca·lyc·u·li (-lī′)
1. Biology A small cup-shaped structure.
2. Botany A group of small bracts that resembles a calyx.
[Latin, diminutive of calyx, calyc-, calyx; see calyx.]
ca·lyc′u·lar adj.
ca·lyc′u·late (-lĭt, lāt′) adj.
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| Adj. | 1. | calycular - relating to or resembling a calyculus |
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