calyc-

A form of calyci- — Calyx, bud, or cup of a flower or nut.

OriginLatin calycis ← Ancient Greek κάλυξ →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative calyci-

  1. alternativeAlternative form of calyci- (“calyx, bud, cup”).

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκάλυξ“case of a bud, husk”
  2. Latincalycis
  3. Englishcalyc-

From Latin calycis, genitive of calyx, from Ancient Greek κάλυξ (kálux, “case of a bud, husk”).

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APA

calyc-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calyc-

MLA

“calyc-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calyc-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calyc-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calyc-.

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