calyceal

9.9

Cup-shaped part of a flower or the part of a kidney that collects urine

adjective
/ˌkælɪˈsiːəl/

Specialized

: caliceal

The doctor noted a calyceal abnormality on the ultrasound of the patient's kidney.

Examples

Certain flowers have a highly distinctive calyceal structure that aids in protection and pollination.
The calyceal structure of the kidney plays a vital role in urine drainage.
A calyceal diverticulum may be detected during a urological examination.
In botany, the calyceal parts of a flower protect the developing bud.
Certain flowers have a highly distinctive calyceal structure that aids in protection and pollination.
The doctor noted a calyceal abnormality on the ultrasound of the patient's kidney.
In botany, the calyceal parts of a flower protect the developing bud.

Synonyms

calycinal

vscalyceal

Specialized

9.9

Of the outer parts of a flower that protect the bud

is broader and also applies to anatomical calyces such as in kidneys

calycine

vscalyceal

Specialized

9.9

Having outer leaf-like parts that surround the base of a flower

is more general, covering both floral and anatomical calyces

Surface Forms

calyceal positive

Morphology

calyceal = calyx (transparent) = calyce + eal

Formed by adding the adjectival suffix '-eal' to 'calyx', producing an adjective meaning 'relating to a calyx', which is directly derivable.

Etymology

Calyceal comes from calyx, an old word for a small 'cup' or 'husk' that holds a flower, and the ending -al means 'relating to'. So calyceal describes something 'cup-like' or related to that cup shape, for example the flower's protective cup or the cup-like pockets in the kidney.