calicle Meaning, Definition & Usage

Cal"i*cle noun

Etymology

L. caliculus a small cup, dim. of calicis, a cup. Cf Calycle.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) (a) One of the small cuplike cavities, often with elevated borders, covering the surface of most corals. Each is formed by a polyp. (b) One of the cuplike structures inclosing the zooids of certain hydroids. See Campanularian. Written also calycle. See Calycle.