What does calycle mean?
Definitions for calycle
ca·ly·cle
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Princeton's WordNet
epicalyx, false calyx, calycle, calyculusnoun
a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus
calyculus, caliculus, calyclenoun
a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp)
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Calyclenoun
A small bud of a plant. Dict.
Etymology: calyculus, Lat.
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calycle
A calycle is a botanical term, often referring to the group or cluster of small bracts or modified leaves at the base of a flower or flower cluster. These are also sometimes termed as an "extra" or "false" calyx. The term can also be used in zoology, referring to a part of the external structure of some coelenterates like corals and sea anemones.
Webster Dictionary
Calyclenoun
a row of small bracts, at the base of the calyx, on the outside
Etymology: [L.calyculus small flower bud, calyx, dim. of calyx. See Calyx, and cf. Calicle.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of calycle in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of calycle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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