Advertisement
Advertisement
epicalyx
[ ep-i-key-liks, -kal-iks ]
noun
, Botany.
, plural ep·i·ca·lyx·es, ep·i·ca·ly·ces [ep-i-, key, -l, uh, -seez, -, kal, -, uh, -].
- an involucre resembling an outer calyx, as in the mallow.
epicalyx
/ -ˈkæl-; ˌɛpɪˈkeɪlɪks /
noun
- botany a series of small sepal-like bracts forming an outer calyx beneath the true calyx in some flowers
Discover More
Example Sentences
In some Rosaceous plants an epicalyx is present, due to the formation of stipulary structures by the sepals.
From Project Gutenberg
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse