Definitions for: Calycle


[n] a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp)
[n] a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus



Webster (1913) Definition: Cal"y*cle, n. [L. calyculus small flower bud, calyx,
dim. of calyx. See Calyx, and cf. Calicle.] (Bot.)
A row of small bracts, at the base of the calyx, on the
outside.

Synonyms: caliculus, calyculus, calyculus, epicalyx, false calyx

See Also: anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, bract, complex body part, eyecup, optic cup, structure

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