English noun: calycle | |||
1. | calycle (plant) a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus | ||
Synonyms | calyculus, 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) | ||
Synonyms | caliculus, calyculus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | eyecup, optic cup | ||