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Noun: false calyx
  1. A group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus
    "The false calyx of the hibiscus flower adds to its ornamental appeal";
    - epicalyx, calycle, calyculus, calicle

Derived forms: false calyces

Type of: bract