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Meaning of CALYCULUS

Pronunciation:  ku'likyulus

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp)
  2. [n]  a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus
 
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 Synonyms: caliculus, calycle, calycle, epicalyx, false calyx
 
 See Also: anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, bract, complex body part, eyecup, optic cup, structure

 

 

 

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