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calyculus

/kəˈlɪkjələs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ca-ly-cu-lus
IPA
/kəˈlɪkjələs/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any cup-shaped structure.

noun

A group of bracts resembling an outer calyx.

British usage

Etymology

From Latin calyculus (“small flower bud, calyx”), diminutive of calyx. By surface analysis, calyc- + -ulus.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

calyculi (plural) caliculus (alternative)

Synonyms

calycule caliculus calycle epicalyx false calyx

Rhymes With

ridiculous meticulous funiculus

Questions

How do you pronounce calyculus?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈlɪkjələs/.
What does calyculus mean?
Any cup-shaped structure.
Where does calyculus come from?
From Latin calyculus (“small flower bud, calyx”), diminutive of calyx. By surface analysis, calyc- + -ulus.

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