CALYCLE
calyculus, caliculus, calycle
(noun) a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp)
epicalyx, false calyx, calycle, calyculus
(noun) a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
calycle (plural calycles)
(botany) A row of small bracts at the base of the calyx, on the outside.
Synonyms
• calyculus
Anagrams
• cecally
Source: Wiktionary
Cal"y*cle, n. Etym: [L.calyculus small flower bud, calyx, dim. of calyx. See Calyx, and cf. Calicle.] (Bot.)
Definition: A row of small bracts, at the base of the calyx, on the outside.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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