n. pl. ca·lyc·u·li (-lī′) 1. Biology A small cup-shaped structure. 2. Botany A group of small bracts that resembles a calyx. [Latin, diminutive of calyx, calyc-, calyx; see CALYX.] ca·lycu·lar adj. ca·lycu·late (-lĭt, lāt′) adj. |
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