 calyculus |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany) a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus | |
| Synonyms: | false_calyx calycle 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: | calycle caliculus | |
| Related terms: | structure optic_cup | |
| Similar spelling: |
calculus caliculus calycular calculous calyculate calyceal calycle |
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