Epicalyx

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A series of bracts subtending and resembling a calyx, as in the carnation and hibiscus.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A group of bracts resembling a calyx
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In botany, the outer accessory calyx in plants with two calyces, formed either of sepals or bracts, as in mallow and potentilla.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    bract   
    Variant
    epicalyces