calyclen.
/ˈkalɪk(ə)l/ Botany.
1. A little calyx: † c. Formerly: the outer envelope of a bud.
a. A row of bracts or leaves surrounding the base of the calyx, and resembling a smaller outer calyx.
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calycle1803
1803 A. Rees Cycl. Calycle, a term invented by Vaillant to express a series of leaves surrounding the base of the calyx.
1880 A. Gray Bot. Text-bk. (ed. 6) 400 Calyculus, an involucre or involucel imitating an additional calyx.
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b. The outer proper covering or crown of the seed, adhering to it to facilitate its dispersion.
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1731 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Calycle, with Botanists, a small bud of a plant.
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2. = calicle n.
Derivatives
ˈcalycled adj. having a calycle, calyculate.
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calicular1658
calycular1658
calyculated1691
calycled1785
calyculate1880
1785 T. Martyn tr. J.-J. Rousseau Lett. Elements Bot. xxvi. 380 (note) The calyx is..calycled, or furnished with a second set of leaflets at the base.
1810 Encycl. Londinensis I. 683/1 Calycled andromeda.
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