calyculus
1. a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus • Syn: epicalyx, false calyx, calycle • Hypernyms: bract 2. a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp) • Syn: caliculus, calycle • Derivationally related forms: calycular, calicular • Hypernyms: structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure • Hyponyms: optic cup, eyecup
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