Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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calyculus | Yes | No | No | No |
eyecup | Yes | No | No | No |
calyculus (noun) | eyecup (noun) |
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a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp) | (embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina |
a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus | a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball |