1. Having a calyx; possessing or resembling a calyx (the outer whorl of sepals in a flower).
Usage: botanical term; also spelled 'calycated'

Examples

• The calycate flower displayed a prominent outer layer of green sepals.
• Botanists identified the specimen as calycate based on its well-developed calyx structure.
• The calycate blooms were characteristic of plants in the Rosaceae family.
• Under magnification, the calycate structure became clearly visible to the students.