"caliculus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: caliculi [plural]
Etymology: From Latin caliculus, diminutive of calix. By surface analysis, calic- + -ulus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|caliculus}} Latin caliculus, {{surf|en|calic-|-ulus}} By surface analysis, calic- + -ulus Head templates: {{en-noun|caliculi}} caliculus (plural caliculi)
  1. (US) Alternative spelling of calyculus. Tags: US, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: calyculus

Inflected forms

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