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calyculus

/kəˈlɪk.jʊ.ləs/

Traduction: Nom désignant une petite structure en forme de coupe en botanique ou en zoologie, par exemple un groupe de bractées ressemblant à un calice, ou la partie cupuliforme d'un corail ou d'un organe sensoriel.

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/kəˈlɪk.jʊ.ləs/

A noun referring to a small cup-shaped structure in botany or zoology, such as a group of bracts resembling a calyx or a cup-like part of a coral or sensory organ.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant une petite structure en forme de coupe en botanique ou en zoologie, par exemple un groupe de bractées ressemblant à un calice, ou la partie cupuliforme d'un corail ou d'un organe sensoriel.
  1. Botanical structure C2 formal scientific

    A group of bracts that resemble a calyx, found in flowers such as carnations or hibiscus.

    • The calyculus of the carnation adds an extra layer of protection to the bud.
    • In hibiscus, the calyculus is often green and leaf-like.
    • Botanists study the calyculus to understand flower development.

    🇫🇷Calicule

    Synonymes: calycleepicalyx

  2. Small cup-shaped structure C2 formal scientific

    A small cup-shaped anatomical structure, such as a taste bud, optic cup, or the cavity of a coral containing a polyp.

    • The calyculus of a coral houses the polyp and provides structural support.
    • In human anatomy, the optic calyculus is involved in early eye development.
    • Taste buds are located within small calyculi on the tongue.

    🇫🇷Calicule

    Synonymes: calyclecupule

  • calyculi plural form
  • calyculi's possessive plural form
  • calyculus's possessive singular form