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Monochlamydeous :: Monochlamydeous (a.) Having a single floral envelope, that is, a calyx without a corolla, or, possibly, in rare cases, a corolla without a calyx..

Sexifid :: Sexifid (a.) Six-cleft; as, a sexfid calyx or nectary..

Chaliced :: Chaliced (a.) Having a calyx or cup; cup-shaped.

Burr :: Burr (n.) Any rough or prickly envelope of the seeds of plants, whether a pericarp, a persistent calyx, or an involucre, as of the chestnut and burdock. Also, any weed which bears burs..

Sepal :: Sepal (n.) A leaf or division of the calyx.

Carinated :: Carinated (a.) Shaped like the keel or prow of a ship; having a carina or keel; as, a carinate calyx or leaf; a carinate sternum (of a bird)..

Skullcap :: Skullcap (n.) Any plant of the labiate genus Scutellaria, the calyx of whose flower appears, when inverted, like a helmet with the visor raised..

Spathed :: Spathed (a.) Having a spathe or calyx like a sheath.

Patulous :: Patulous (a.) Open; expanded; slightly spreading; having the parts loose or dispersed; as, a patulous calyx; a patulous cluster of flowers..

Icosandrous :: Icosandrous (a.) Pertaining to the class Icosandria; having twenty or more stamens inserted in the calyx.

Achlamydeous :: Achlamydeous (a.) Naked; having no floral envelope, neither calyx nor corolla..

Calyxes :: Calyxes (pl. ) of Nematocaly.

Pelargonium :: Pelargonium (n.) A large genus of plants of the order Geraniaceae, differing from Geranium in having a spurred calyx and an irregular corolla..

Corolliflorous :: Corolliflorous (a.) Having the stamens borne on the petals, and the latter free from the calyx. Compare Calycifloral and Thalamifloral..

Corolla :: Corolla (n.) The inner envelope of a flower; the part which surrounds the organs of fructification, consisting of one or more leaves, called petals. It is usually distinguished from the calyx by the fineness of its texture and the gayness of its colors. See the Note under Blossom..

Hermaphrodite :: Hermaphrodite (n.) An individual which has the attributes of both male and female, or which unites in itself the two sexes; an animal or plant having the parts of generation of both sexes, as when a flower contains both the stamens and pistil within the same calyx, or on the same receptacle. In some cases reproduction may take place without the union of the distinct individuals. In the animal kingdom true hermaphrodites are found only among the invertebrates. See Illust. in Appendix, under Helmi

Vase :: Vase (n.) The calyx of a plant.

Nematocalyx :: Nematocalyx (n.) One of a peculiar kind of cups, or calicles, found upon hydroids of the family Plumularidae. They contain nematocysts. See Plumularia..

Calyciform :: Calyciform (a.) Having the form or appearance of a calyx.

Nectosack :: Nectosack (n.) The cavity of a nectocalyx.

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