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EPICALYX
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Irregular inflected form: epicalyces
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus
Synonyms:
calycle; calyculus; epicalyx; false calyx
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("epicalyx" is a kind of...):
bract (a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence)
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