Calyculus Definition & Meaning
calyculus
- noun
- a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus
- a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp)
Words that rhyme with calyculus
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