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optic cup vs calycle

calycle vs optic cup

optic cup and calycle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
optic cup Yes No No No
calycle Yes No No No
As nouns, calycle is a hypernym of optic cup; that is, calycle is a word with a broader meaning than optic cup:
  • optic cup: (embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina
  • calycle: a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp)
Other hypernyms of optic cup include caliculus, calyculus.
optic cup (noun) calycle (noun)
(embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina 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 optic cup and calycle

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