Having a calyx; possessing or characterized by a distinct calyx structure.
From Latin 'calyx' (cup, chalice) plus the adjectival suffix '-ate', meaning 'having or characterized by' this structure.
Every flower that has a proper sepals layer (the green protective cup) can be called 'calycate'—it's botanists' way of saying 'this flower did its leafy job right'!
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