epicalyx

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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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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