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epicalyx

 
Dictionary: ep·i·ca·lyx   (ĕp'ĭ-kā'lĭks, -kăl'ĭks) pronunciation
 
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n., pl. -ca·lyx·es or -ca·ly·ces (-kā'lĭ-sēz', -kăl'ĭ-).

A series of bracts subtending and resembling a calyx, as in the carnation and hibiscus.


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WordNet: epicalyx
 
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus
  Synonyms: false calyx, calycle, calyculus

 
 
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