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calyx vs ringlet

ringlet vs calyx

calyx and ringlet both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
calyx Yes No No No
ringlet Yes No No No
As nouns, ringlet is a hypernym of calyx; that is, ringlet is a word with a broader meaning than calyx:
  • calyx: (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green
  • ringlet: a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
Other hypernyms of calyx include coil, curl, curlicue, gyre, roll, scroll, whorl.
calyx (noun) ringlet (noun)
(botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae
a little ring
lock of hair in the shape of a spiral or curl
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
Difference between calyx and ringlet

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