calyculus

Latin > English

calyculus calyculi N M :: calyx/cup of a flower; shell (sea urchin)

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

călycŭlus: i, m.
dim. calyx,
I a small flower-bud, the cup or calyx of a flower, Plin. 20, 19, 78, § 205; 27, 5, 20, § 37; App. M. 4, p. 143, 16.—
II Transf., the outer skin, hide of animals: echinorum, App. Mag. 35, p. 297, 4.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

călўcŭlus (cali-), ī, m., dim. de calyx, corolle : Plin. 20, 205 || [fig.] écaille de crustacés : Apul. Apol. 35.

Latin > German (Georges)

calyculus (caliculus), ī, m. (Demin. v. calyx), I) die kleine Knospe, der Blumenkelch, Plin. 20, 205 (calyc.) u. 27, 37 (calic.). Apul. met. 4, 2 (calic.). – II) die Schale der Schaltiere, echinorum, Apul. apol. 35 (calic.).