calyx /kāˈliks or kalˈiks/

1. The outer covering of a flower, its modified leaves termed sepals that protect the developing flower (botany)
2. Any cup-like structure in the body, esp any of the cavities of the kidney

calycanthemy /kal-ik-anˈthi-mi/ noun

(Gr anthemon flower) the condition of having the calyx like a corolla

calycanthus /kal-ik-anˈthəs/ noun

The Carolina allspice or strawberry shrub, a N American shrub of the Calycanthaˈceae a family of plants in which there is a transition from sepals to petals

Calyciflorae /-is-i-flōˈrē or -flöˈ/ plural noun

(L flōs, flōris flower) a subclass of dicotyledons with a corolla of distinct petals

calyciform /kal-isˈ/ adjective

Having the form of a calyx

calycˈinal or calycine /kalˈi-sīn/ adjective

Relating to or resembling a calyx

calˈycle, calˈicle or calˈycule noun

1. A whorl of bracts, epicalyx or involucre (botany)
2. A cup-like structure, such as the cup of a coral (zoology)

calˈycled adjective

Having a calycle

calˈycoid or calycoiˈdeous adjective

Like a calyx

calyculate /kə-likˈū-lāt/ adjective

Having a calyculus

calyculus /-likˈū-/ noun

A cup-like structure

• tricolours
• triconsonantal
• triconsonantic
• tricorn
• tricorne
• tricornes
• tricorns
• tricorporate
• tricorporated
• tricostate
• tricot
• tricoteuse
• tricoteuses
• tricots
• tricrotic
• tricrotism
• tricrotisms
• tricrotous
• tric-trac
• tricuspid
• tricuspidate
• tricycle
• tricycled
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• tricycler