Definition
calycinal
adjective
- of, relating to, or resembling a calyx (the outer whorl of leaf-like structures at the base of a flower)
Usage: botanical term; also spelled 'calyxal' or 'calycinous'
Examples
- The calycinal leaves protect the developing flower bud.
- Botanists examined the calycinal structures under the microscope.
- The calycinal sepals remained attached to the fruit after flowering.
- This species has distinctive calycinal lobes that aid in identification.