| 释义 |
ca·lyc·u·lus
\-_ləs\ noun
(plural calycu·li \-ˌlī, -ē\)
Etymology: New Latin, modification (influenced by English calycle and Latin calyculus small flower bud, calyx) of English calicle, from Latin caliculus small cup, diminutive of calic-, calix cup — more at chalice
: a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud, an optic cup, or a cavity of a coral containing a polyp) |