noun
pl. -·li· a small, cuplike part, as a taste bud, or a cuplike depression, as in a coral skeleton
Origin of calyculus
Modern Latin from L, diminutive of calyx, calyxcalyculus
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calyculus
noun
pl. ca·lyc·u·li,- Biology A small cup-shaped structure.
- Botany A group of small bracts that resembles a calyx.
Origin of calyculus
Latin diminutive of calyx calyc- calyx ; see calyx .Related Forms:
- ca·lyc′u·lar
adjective
- ca·lyc′u·late
adjective
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calyculus - Medical Definition
n.
pl. calyculi (-lī′)- Biology A small cup-shaped structure.
- Botany A group of small bracts that resembles a calyx.
Related Forms:
- ca·lyc′u·lar
adj.
- ca·lyc′u·late (-lĭt, lāt′)
adj.
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