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Definition of: epicalyx
(ep′ə·kā′liks, -kal′iks) noun plural ·ca·lyx·es or ·ca·ly·ces (-kā′lə·sēz, -kal′ə-) Bot.
An external involucel or accessory calyx outside the true calyx of a flower. Compare illustration under INVOLUCEL.
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