ep·i·ca·lyx ( p  -k  lks, -k lks)n. pl. ep·i·ca·lyx·es or ep·i·ca·ly·ces (-k l-s z, -kl-) A series of bracts subtending and resembling a calyx, as in the carnation and hibiscus. |
epicalyx [ˌɛpɪˈkeɪlɪks -ˈkæl-]
n pl -lyxes, -lyces [-lɪˌsiːz]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany a series of small sepal-like bracts forming an outer calyx beneath the true calyx in some flowers
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| Noun | 1. |  epicalyx - 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 |
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