Caliculus (Noun)
Meaning
A small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp).
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The tiny caliculus of the human eye is a crucial component in the development of our visual system.
- A single taste bud consists of a cluster of sensory neurons housed within the caliculus.
- The coral's exoskeletal caliculus is a hard cup-like shell that encapsulates its soft-bodied polyp.
- In ophthalmology, the term caliculus refers specifically to a small indentation within the optic disc.
- Morphological analysis of caliculus formation has provided insights into the evolutionary development of the metazoan eye.