calyciform

C3A1L1Y4C3I1F4O1R1M3

adjective

Having the form or appearance of a calyx.

“calyciform cell”

Scrabble 22
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

adjectivecalyciform (comparative more calyciform, superlative most calyciform)

comparative more calyciform · superlative most calyciform

  1. biologyHaving the form or appearance of a calyx.

    calyciform cell

    2 more examples

    calyciform nerve endings

    calyciform papilla

Origin

From calyci- + -form. By surface analysis, calyc- + -i- + form.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Finnish verhiömäinen
  • verhiömäinenTranslations
Polish kielichowy
  • kielichowyTranslations
Russian чашечкообра́зный, чашечкови́дный
  • чашечкообра́зный (čašečkoobráznyj)Translations
  • чашечкови́дный (čašečkovídnyj)Translations
  • чашеви́дный (čaševídnyj)Translations
Ukrainian чашкува́тий
  • чашкува́тий (čaškuvátyj)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: calyciform on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.