calycine

[kal-uh-sin, -sahyn]

adjective

pertaining to or resembling a calyx.

Also ca·lyc·i·nal

[kuh-lis-uh-nl] /kəˈlɪs ə nl/.

Origin of calycine

1810–20; < Latin calyc- (stem of calyx calyx) + -ine¹

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British Dictionary definitions for calycine

calycine

calycinal (kəˈlɪsɪnəl)

adjective

relating to, belonging to, or resembling a calyx

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