1. (noun)epicalyx, false calyx, calycle, calyculus a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus Synonyms: calyculus, epicalyx, calycle, caliculus, false calyx
2. (noun)calyculus, caliculus, calycle a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp) Synonyms: calyculus, epicalyx, calycle, caliculus, false calyx