calyci-

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Calyx, bud, or cup of a flower or nut.

OriginLatin calycis ← Ancient Greek κάλυξ →
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Meanings

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alternative calyc-

  1. Calyx, bud, or cup of a flower or nut.

Origin

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

From Latin calycis, genitive of calyx, from Ancient Greek κάλυξ (kálux, “case of a bud, husk”). By surface analysis, calyc- + -i-.

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APA

calyci-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calyci-

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“calyci-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calyci-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calyci-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calyci-.

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