Meaning of CALYCLE
| Pronunciation: | | 'kalikul
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- [n] a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp)
- [n] a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus
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| | Synonyms: | | caliculus, calyculus, calyculus, epicalyx, false calyx |
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| | See Also: | | anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, bract, complex body part, eyecup, optic cup, structure | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cal"y*cle\, n. [L. calyculus small flower bud, calyx,
dim. of calyx. See {Calyx}, and cf. {Calicle}.] (Bot.)
A row of small bracts, at the base of the calyx, on the
outside.
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