Calyculate

/kəˈlɪkjəleɪt/ adjective

Having a calycule or small cup-like appendages; describing flowers or plants that possess these secondary calyx-like structures outside the main calyx.

From calyculus with the adjectival suffix -ate (meaning 'having' or 'characterized by'). In botanical Latin, -ate endings denote possession of the preceding feature.

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