Calyculus
Zoology. Also, caliculus. a structure shaped like a cup.
Botany. a set of bracts resembling an outer calyx.
Historical Examples
The Elements of Botany Asa Gray
The North American Slime-Moulds Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
The North American Slime-Moulds Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, Ohio A. P. Morgan
The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, Ohio A. P. Morgan
The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, Ohio A. P. Morgan
The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, Ohio A. P. Morgan
The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, Ohio A. P. Morgan
The North American Slime-Moulds Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, Ohio A. P. Morgan
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