Morpheme
Cale
Type
bound base
Denotation
cup, husk, shell, pod
Etymology
Latin calyx, Hellenic respelling of calix; Ancient Greek kályx
Evidence
brachycalyx, calyx, calyxed, calyxes, epicalyx, glycocalyx, nematocalyx, porocalyx
See Also
Calic(e) [Calice, Calic, Chalice, Calyc(e) [Calyce, Calyc], Kelch
Notes
singular calyx ~ plural calyces
Doublet
Chalice, Kelch
Homographs
Cale, Cale 2, Cal(e) 3
