Meaning | (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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Category | botany, phytology | The branch of biology that studies plants |
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Part of | perianth, chlamys, floral envelope, perigone, perigonium | Collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils |
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Parts | sepal | One of the green parts that form the calyx of a flower |
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Narrower | hull | persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or raspberry |
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pappus | calyx composed of scales or bristles or featherlike hairs in plants of the Compositae such as thistles and dandelions |
Broader | coil, whorl, roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll | A round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) |
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Spanish | cáliz |
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Catalan | calze |
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Adjectives | calyceal, calycine, calycinal | of or relating to or resembling a calyx |
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