"calyculus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kəˈlɪkjələs/ Forms: calyculi [plural], caliculus [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɪkjələs Head templates: {{en-noun|calyculi}} calyculus (plural calyculi)
  1. (zoology) Any cup-shaped structure. Translations (cup-shaped structure): malja (Finnish), silmu (Finnish), calículo [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-calyculus-en-noun-HGdPwcYw Categories (other): Zoology, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 84 16 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology Disambiguation of 'cup-shaped structure': 99 1
  2. (botany, British) A group of bracts resembling an outer calyx. Tags: British Synonyms: calycule
    Sense id: en-calyculus-en-noun-9f0BEM9o Categories (other): British English, Botany, Plant anatomy Disambiguation of Plant anatomy: 40 60 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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