EPICALYX

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

epicalyx (plural epicalyxes or epicalyces)

(botany) A group of bracts resembling a calyx

Source: Wiktionary



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28 April 2024

POLYGENIC

(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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