Meaning Of The Word Epicalyx

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Epicalyx Definition

What's The Definition Of Epicalyx?

epicalyx in American English
a ring of small bracts at the base of certain flowers, resembling an extra outer calyx, as in the mallows
noun: an involucre resembling an outer calyx, as in the mallow

epicalyx in British English
noun: a series of small sepal-like bracts forming an outer calyx beneath the true calyx in some flowers

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