calycine
[ kal-uh-sin, -sahyn ]
adjective
pertaining to or resembling a calyx.
Origin of calycine
1- Also ca·lyc·i·nal [kuh-lis-uh-nl]. /kəˈlɪs ə nl/.
Words Nearby calycine
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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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