Epicalyx (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural ep·i·ca·lyx·es, ep·i·ca·ly·ces [ep-i-key-luh-seez, -kal-uh-]. /ˌɛp ɪˈkeɪ ləˌsiz, -ˈkæl ə-/. Botany.
  1. an involucre resembling an outer calyx, as in the mallow.
noun plural -lyxes or -lyces (-lɪˌsiːz)
  1. a series of small sepal-like bracts forming an outer calyx beneath the true calyx in some flowers
Epicalyx (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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