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calycine

[kal-uh-sin, -sahyn]
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adjective
  1. pertaining to or resembling a calyx.
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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
  1. relating to, belonging to, or resembling a calyx
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