calycine

[ kal-uh-sin, -sahyn ]

adjective

1. pertaining to or resembling a calyx.

calycine

/ kəˈlɪsɪnəl; ˈkælɪˌsaɪn /

adjective

1. relating to, belonging to, or resembling a calyx

Word History and Origins

Origin of calycine¹

1810–20; < Latin calyc- (stem of calyx calyx ) + -ine ¹

Example Sentences

In Primula or Pedicularis, where the venation is clearly laminar, the tubular portion is distinctly calycine.

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