calycle

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noun

1. a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus
• Syn:
epicalyx, false calyx, calyculus
• Hypernyms:
bract
2. a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp)
• Syn:
calyculus, caliculus
• Derivationally related forms:
calycular (for: calyculus), calicular (for: calyculus)
• Hypernyms:
structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure
• Hyponyms:
optic cup, eyecup