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calycine
[ kal-uh-sin, -sahyn ]
/ ˈkæl ə sɪn, -ˌsaɪn /
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adjective
pertaining to or resembling a calyx.
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Also ca·lyc·i·nal [kuh-lis-uh-nl]. /kəˈlɪs ə nl/.
Words nearby calycine
calvous, calvus, calx, calyces, calyciform, calycine, calycle, calyculate, calyculus, Calydon, Calydonian boar
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How to use calycine in a sentence
In Primula or Pedicularis, where the venation is clearly laminar, the tubular portion is distinctly calycine.
Vegetable Teratology|Maxwell T. Masters
British Dictionary definitions for calycine
calycine
calycinal (kəˈlɪsɪnəl)
/ (ˈkælɪˌsaɪn) /
adjective
relating to, belonging to, or resembling a calyx
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