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calycine(kā'lĭ-sīn', -sĭn, kăl'ĭ-) |
Of, relating to, or resembling a calyx.
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calycine
| Word Tutor: calycinal |
IN BRIEF: adj. - Of, relating to, or resembly the whorl of outer floral leaves.
| WordNet: calycine |
The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
(botany) of or relating to or resembling a calyx
Synonyms: calyceal, calycinal
Pertains to noun: calyx (meaning #1)
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