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