Definition of calyculus

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • calyculus is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
  • calyculus is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
  • calyculus is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 21

Definition of calyculus


  • a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. calycle
    2. epicalyx
    3. false calyx
  • a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. caliculus
    2. calycle

See definition of calyculus in Merriam Webster