calyculate

[ kuh-lik-yuh-lit, -leyt ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. of or resembling a calyculus.
2. having a calyculus.

Word History and Origins

Origin of calyculate¹

First recorded in 1680–90; calycul(us) + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Calyculate, furnished with an outer accessory calyx (calyculus) or set of bracts looking like a calyx, as in true Pinks.

From Project Gutenberg

Calyculate: applied to antennae, whose cup-shaped joints are so arranged as to fit one into the other.

From Project Gutenberg