calycin

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noun

An organic compound found in some lichens, such as Chaenotheca chrysocephala (formerly Calicium chrysocephalum).

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Meanings

nouncalycin (countable and uncountable, plural calycins)

plural calycins

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAn organic compound found in some lichens, such as Chaenotheca chrysocephala (formerly Calicium chrysocephalum).

Origin

From calyc- + -in.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cynical
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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