calicle

[ kal-i-kuhl ]

/ ˈkæl ɪ kəl /

noun

a cuplike depression or formation, as in corals.

Botany, Zoology. calyculus.

Origin of calicle

1840–50; <Latin caliculus small cup, equivalent to calic- (stem of calix;see calix) cup + -ulus-ule

Words nearby calicle

calicectasis, calicectomy, calices, caliche, calicivirus, calicle, calico, calicoback, calico bass, calico bug, calico bush

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Example sentences from the Web for calicle

The septa, radial plates of calcite reaching from the periphery nearly or quite to the centre of the coral-cup or calicle.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2|Various
In this coral the calicle is divided into quadrants by four principal septa, the main septum, counter septum, and two alar septa.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2|Various
Tabulae are stout horizontal partitions traversing the centre of the calicle and dividing it into as many superimposed chambers.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for calicle

calicle

/ (ˈkælɪkəl) /

noun

a variant spelling of calycle

Derived forms of calicle

calicular (kəˈlɪkjʊlə), adjective

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单词	calicle
释义	calicle [ kal-i-kuhl ] / ˈkæl ɪ kəl / noun a cuplike depression or formation, as in corals. Botany, Zoology. calyculus. Origin of calicle 1840–50; <Latin caliculus small cup, equivalent to calic- (stem of calix;see calix) cup + -ulus-ule Words nearby calicle calicectasis, calicectomy, calices, caliche, calicivirus, calicle, calico, calicoback, calico bass, calico bug, calico bush Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for calicle The septa, radial plates of calcite reaching from the periphery nearly or quite to the centre of the coral-cup or calicle. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2\|Various In this coral the calicle is divided into quadrants by four principal septa, the main septum, counter septum, and two alar septa. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2\|Various Tabulae are stout horizontal partitions traversing the centre of the calicle and dividing it into as many superimposed chambers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for calicle calicle / (ˈkælɪkəl) / noun a variant spelling of calycle Derived forms of calicle calicular (kəˈlɪkjʊlə), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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