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calycine

calycine

9.9
Having outer leaf-like parts that surround the base of a flower
  • adjective
  • /ˈkælɪˌsaɪn/
  • Specialized
: calicino
  • The calycine structure of the flower is quite unique.

Examples

  • The calycine tube is unusually elongated in some tropical plants.

  • Under the microscope, the calycine segments appear slightly hairy.

  • The calycine structure is easily visible in this species of wildflower.

  • Many plants exhibit calycine characteristics in their blooms.

  • The calycine structure is easily visible in this species of wildflower.

  • In botany, the calycine features can help identify different types of flowers.

  • Many plants exhibit calycine traits that distinguish them from other species.

Synonyms

calycinal
vscalycine
  • Specialized
9.9

Of the outer parts of a flower that protect the bud

emphasizes the outermost whorl and its sepals as the precise reference
calyceal
vscalycine
  • Specialized
9.9

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

applies mainly to flowers not to other body structures like kidneys

Surface Forms

calycine positive

Morphology

calycine = calyx (opaque) = calyc + ine

The transformation from 'calyx' to 'calycine' is not transparent to most learners, as the root changes form and the suffix is specialized.

Etymology

Calycine comes from calyx, a Greek word meaning 'cup' because the calyx is the outer cup of a flower that holds and protects the petals. So, calycine means 'like a calyx' or related to that outer part of a flower.