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Calicle vs Calycle - What's the difference?

calicle | calycle |

As nouns the difference between calicle and calycle

is that calicle is (zoology) any cup-shaped depression while calycle is (botany) a row of small bracts at the base of the calyx, on the outside.

calicle

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (zoology) any cup-shaped depression
  • (botany, zoology) a calyculus

    • calycle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (botany) A row of small bracts at the base of the calyx, on the outside.

    • Synonyms

    * calyculus (Webster 1913)