acalycine

adjective

aca·​ly·​cine

(ˈ)ā¦kāləˌsīn,

-al-

variants or acalycinous

¦ākə¦lisᵊnəs

: without a calyx

Word History

Etymology

acalycine from a- entry 2 + Latin calyc-, calyx + English -ine; acalycinous from acalycine + -ous

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

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