calycle

Noun
Synonyms: epicalyxfalse calyxcalyculuscaliculus

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscusSynonyms: epicalyxfalse calyxcalyculus
  2. a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp)Synonyms: calyculuscaliculus
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Calicle \Cal"i*cle\, n. [L. caliculus a small cup, dim. of calicis, a cup. Cf Calycle.] (Zool.) (a) One of the small cuplike cavities, often with elevated borders, covering the surface of most corals. Each is formed by a polyp. (b) One of the cuplike structures inclosing the zooids of certain hydroids. See Campanularian. [Written also calycle. See Calycle.] [1913 Webster]
Calycle \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. [1913 Webster]
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