Calycine (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to or resembling a calyx.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The delicate calycine structures that surrounded the flower bud began to unfold as it matured.
- The botanist studied the calycine leaves that protected the flower's reproductive organs.
- The calycine shape of the leafy sepals helped to distinguish the species from others in the same genus.
- The artist carefully painted the intricate calycine details on the still life flower arrangement.
- In some plants, the calycine structures are modified to form spines or thorns that protect the plant from herbivores.