calycate
/ˈkælɪkeɪt/
adjective
- Having a calyx; describing a flower or plant part that has a cup-like structure of sepals.
- The botanist noted that the calycate flower had a prominent green cup at its base.
- Many calycate plants use their sepals to protect the bud before it opens.
- In the field guide, calycate species were marked with a special symbol.