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bract vs calyculus

calyculus vs bract

bract and calyculus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bract Yes No No No
calyculus Yes No No No
As nouns, calyculus is a hyponym of bract; that is, calyculus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bract:
  • bract: a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence
  • calyculus: a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus
Other hyponyms of bract include calycle, epicalyx, false calyx, bracteole, bractlet, spathe, involucre, glume.
bract (noun) calyculus (noun)
a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp)
a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus
Difference between bract and calyculus

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