calycle, calicle [ˈkælɪkəl], calyculus [kəˈlɪkjʊləs]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology a cup-shaped structure, as in the coral skeleton
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany another name for epicalyx
[from Latin, diminutive of calyx]
calycular [kəˈlɪkjʊlə] adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  calycle - a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscusbract - a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence |
| 2. | calycle - a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp) optic cup, eyecup - (embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure" |
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