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calyx

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Noun

(botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green

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calyx calyx tube codariocalyx codariocalyx motorius epicalyx false calyx genus codariocalyx
Words contain "calyx" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
bladder campion floral cup pappus calyx tube hypanthium floral envelope perigone bromelia perigonium perianth more...

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