"calicle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: calicles [plural]
Etymology: From Latin caliculus, diminutive of calix. By surface analysis, calic- + -le. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|caliculus}} Latin caliculus, {{surf|en|calic-|-le}} By surface analysis, calic- + -le Head templates: {{en-noun}} calicle (plural calicles)
  1. (zoology) Any cup-shaped depression.
    Sense id: en-calicle-en-noun-Aq9zR6oH Categories (other): Zoology, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with calic-, English terms suffixed with -le, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with calic-: 58 42 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -le: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 39 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. (botany, zoology) A calyculus.
    Sense id: en-calicle-en-noun-Urgeed1z Categories (other): Botany, Zoology, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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