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Calycle — 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
calycle — [kā′li kəl] n. [see CALYCULUS] EPICALYX … English World dictionary
calycle — Calicle Cal i*cle, n. [L. caliculus a small cup, dim. of calicis, a cup. Cf {Calycle}.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) One of the small cuplike cavities, often with elevated borders, covering the surface of most corals. Each is formed by a polyp. (b) One of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
calycle — n. [Gr. kalyx, cup] 1. (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) A small cap on the umbones. 2. (CNIDARIA: Hydrozoa) The theca of hydroids … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
calycle — cal·y·cle kal i kəl n CALYCULUS … Medical dictionary
calycle — n. small leaves around the base of a flower (Botany) … English contemporary dictionary
calycle — ca·ly·cle … English syllables
calycle — /ˈkæləkəl/ (say kaluhkuhl) noun a set of bracts resembling an outer calyx. {Latin calyculus, diminutive of calyx calyx} …
calycle — noun 1. a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus • Syn: ↑epicalyx, ↑false calyx, ↑calyculus • Hypernyms: ↑bract 2. a small cup shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp) • Syn … Useful english dictionary
calycle, calyculus — SYN: caliculus … Medical dictionary
