Category: C
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Calyciform
Cup-shaped, or resembling a calyx.
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Calyciflorous
With petals and stamens attached to the calyx.
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Calycanthemous
With a petaloid calyx [obscure term].
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Callus (plural calli)
A hard protuberance; Wound-covering tissue; In Gramineae/Poaceae, a horny prolongation at the base of the floret or spikelet; Thickenings, for example, on the calyx of some Oxalidaceae or on one of the lips of some Orchidaceae.
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Calloused
Hard and thick.
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Callosity
Thickened, raised area. A hard patch on the skin, e.g. a corn, resulting from frequent pressure or rubbing. A hard thick area of skin occurring in parts of the body subject to pressure or friction. The soles of the feet and palms of the hands are common sites, and if much hard dead skin develops…
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Callose
Anatomical term for polysaccharide formed upon injury of parenchymatous tissue and also present in, for example, pollen tubes; Hardened, thickened [unusual usage probably in error for callus]. Hardened, or having callosities (hardened spots).
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Calcium carbonate
Lime, chalk. Calcium supplement. A type of calcium salt is utilized in certain antacid medications, which are commonly consumed for the relief of indigestion symptoms.
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Calciphile
Preferring soils with lime.
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Calcifuge
Avoiding soils with lime.