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    FALSE CALYX

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscusplay

    Synonyms:

    calycle; calyculus; epicalyx; false calyx

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("false calyx" is a kind of...):

    bract (a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence)

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