calyceraceous

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adjective

Of or relating to the Calyceraceae.

OriginAncient Greek κάλυξ →
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Meanings

adjectivecalyceraceous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablerelationalbiologyOf or relating to the Calyceraceae.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκέρας“horn”
  2. Ancient Greekκάλυξ“cup”
  3. Englishcalyceraceous

From translingual Calyceraceae + -ous, from Ancient Greek κάλυξ (kálux, “cup”) + Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, “horn”) + -aceous.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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