calyculate

• Adjetivo botânico que significa possuir uma pequena taça ou cálice, ou ter a forma de taça; usado sobretudo nos séculos XVIII e XIX.

An obsolete adjective meaning having a calyx or resembling a cup; used in botanical contexts in the 18th and 19th centuries.

1. Having a calyculusC2formal

   Possessing a small, cup-shaped structure or a set of bracts resembling a calyx, typically used in botanical descriptions.

   Com calículo

   • The botanist identified the plant as calyculate due to its distinct bracts.
   • Only a few species in this genus are truly calyculate.
   • The calyculate structure helps protect the developing flower bud.