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ep•i•ca•lyx
Pronunciation: (ep"i-kā'liks, -kal'iks), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -ca•lyx•es, -ca•ly•cesPronunciation: (-kā'lu-sēz", -kal'u-). [key]
Bot.
an involucre resembling an outer calyx, as in the mallow.
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