CalyxWordNet Explorer
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noun
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
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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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the branch of biology that studies plants
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one of the green parts that form the calyx of a flower
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persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or raspberry
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calyx composed of scales or bristles or featherlike hairs in plants of the Compositae such as thistles and dandelions