Calycle

n.

1.

(Bot.) A row of small bracts, at the base of the calyx, on the outside.

Noun	1.	calycle - a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus Synonyms: calyculus, epicalyx, false calyx
	2.	calycle - a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp) Synonyms: caliculus, calyculus

bract, calyculus, epicalyx, false calyx