Calyculus

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  calyculus
       n 1: a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or
            hibiscus [syn: {epicalyx}, {false calyx}, {calycle}]
       2: a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or
          cavity of a coral containing a polyp) [syn: {caliculus}, {calycle}]