| caliciform | Shaped like a cup or goblet. Synonym: calyciform. Origin: L. Calix + forma, form (05 Mar 2000) |
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| caliciform cell | 1. <pathology> Cell of the epithelial lining of small intestine that secretes mucus and has a very well developed Golgi apparatus. 2. <zoology> Cell type characteristic of larval lepidopteran midgut, containing a potent H ATPase and thought to be involved in maintenance of ion and pH gradients. (10 Oct 1997) |