(ˈkælɪˌsaɪn), calycinal (kəˈlɪsɪnəl) or calyceal (ˌkælɪˈsiːəl)
adjective
relating to, belonging to, or resembling a calyx
calycine in American English
(ˈkeɪləsɪn; ˈkeɪləˌsaɪn; ˈkæləsɪn; ˈkæləˌsaɪn)
adjective
of or like a calyx
: also caˈlycinal (kəˈlɪsənəl)
calycine in American English
(ˈkæləsɪn, -ˌsain)
adjective
pertaining to or resembling a calyx
Also: calycinal (kəˈlɪsənl)
Word origin
[1810–20; ‹ L calyc- (s. of calyxcalyx) + -ine1]This word is first recorded in the period 1810–20. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cleavage, duplex, dynamic, nihilism, realism-ine is a suffix of adjectives of Greek or Latin origin, meaning “of or pertaining to,”“of the nature of,” “made of,” “like”. Other words that use the affix -ine include: asinine, crystalline, equine, marine