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    calyculus

    calyculus - Dictionary definition and meaning for word calyculus

    Definition
    (noun) a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus
    Synonyms : calycle , epicalyx , false calyx
    Definition
    (noun) a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp)
    Synonyms : caliculus , calycle
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