calycle
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calycle
(ˈkælɪkəl) orcalicle
;calyculus
(kəˈlɪkjʊləs)n
1. (Zoology) zoology a cup-shaped structure, as in the coral skeleton
2. (Botany) botany another name for epicalyx
[C18: from Latin, diminutive of calyx]
calycular adj
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Noun | 1. | calycle - a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus bract - a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence |
2. | calycle - a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp) optic cup, eyecup - (embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure" |
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