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epicalyx Bot.|ɛpɪˈkælɪks, -ˈkeɪlɪks| [f. epi- + calyx.] A whorl of leaf-like organs surrounding the true calyx in some plants.
1870Bentley Bot. 221. 1882 Vines Sachs' Bot. 540 In Malope trifida..the three parts of the epicalyx represent a sub-floral bract with its two stipules. |