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calyculus vs bract

bract vs calyculus

calyculus and bract both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
calyculus Yes No No No
bract Yes No No No
As nouns, bract is a hypernym of calyculus; that is, bract is a word with a broader meaning than calyculus:
  • calyculus: a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus
  • bract: a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence
calyculus (noun) bract (noun)
a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp) a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence
a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus
Difference between calyculus and bract

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