calyculus (n.)

  1. a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus

    [ Syn: epicalyx , false calyx , calycle ]

  2. a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp)

    [ Syn: caliculus , calycle ]

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