# calyci-

> English word · Prefix

## Definitions
1. Calyx, bud, or cup of a flower or nut.

## Etymology
From Latin calycis, genitive of calyx, from Ancient Greek κάλυξ (kálux, “case of a bud, husk”). By surface analysis, calyc- + -i-.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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