calyculus

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calyculus - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  calyculus
      n 1: a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or
           hibiscus [syn: epicalyx, false calyx, calycle,
           calyculus]
      2: a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or
         cavity of a coral containing a polyp) [syn: calyculus,
         caliculus, calycle]