Calicle
a cuplike depression or formation, as in corals.
Botany, Zoology, calyculus.
Historical Examples
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 Various
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 Various
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 Various
noun
a variant spelling of calycle
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