calycine

• Adjectif désuet relatif au calice d'une fleur ou qui lui ressemble.

An obsolete adjective relating to or resembling a calyx (the sepals of a flower).

1. Relating to a calyxC2formalscientific

   Of, relating to, or resembling a calyx, which is the sepals of a flower collectively.

   Relatif au calice

   • The calycine structure of the flower protects the developing bud.
   • Botanists studied the calycine variations among different species.
   • The plant's calycine leaves are green and leaf-like.

   Synonymescalycealcalycinalcalycular