1. of, relating to, or resembling a calyx (the outer whorl of sepals of a flower, or a cup-shaped structure in anatomy)
Usage: technical; botanical and anatomical term

Examples

• The calyceal structures of the flower protect the developing petals.
• In anatomy, the calyceal system of the kidney collects urine.
• The calyceal lobes of the flower were distinctly visible under magnification.
• Calyceal tissue surrounds the renal papillae in the kidney.
• The botanist examined the calyceal arrangement to classify the plant species.