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EPICALYX (epicalyces)
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Irregular inflected form: epicalyces
Dictionary entry overview: What does epicalyx mean?
• EPICALYX (noun)
The noun EPICALYX has 1 sense:
1. a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus
Familiarity information: EPICALYX used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
calycle; calyculus; epicalyx; false calyx
Hypernyms ("epicalyx" is a kind of...):
bract (a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence)
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