calycle | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus | |
Synonyms: | false_calyx calyculus epicalyx | |
Related terms: | bract | |
2. | [ noun ] (zoology) a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp) | |
Synonyms: | caliculus calyculus | |
Related terms: | structure optic_cup | |
Similar spelling: |
calycled calyceal calyculate calyculus calycular |