Word: calycles
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ca
ly
cles
Definition: Plural of calycle; a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp)
Morphemes:
Affix: calycle
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A row of small bracts at the base of the calyx, on the outside.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: calyculus
Language: la
Decoded: calyculus
Meaning: small flower bud, calyx
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.