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English noun: calycle

1. calycle (plant) a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus


Synonymscalyculus, epicalyx, false calyx


Broader (hypernym)bract

2. calycle (animal) a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp)


Synonymscaliculus, calyculus


Broader (hypernym)anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure


Narrower (hyponym)eyecup, optic cup









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