Epicalyx

Definition: Epicalyx

1. A group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus.

Synonyms: calycle (n), calyculus (n), false calyx (n). (additional references)

Non-English Usage: "Epicalyx" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses.

Latin (calycle, epicalyx).

Language		Translations for "epicalyx"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Arabic		‏كأس (calyx, chalice, cup, drinking glass, glass, goblet, trophy, tumbler). (various references)

Danish		bibaeger (calycle). (various references)

Dutch		bijkelk (calycle). (various references)

Finnish		ulkoverhiö (calycle), lisäverhiö (calycle). (various references)

French		calicule. (various references)

German		Nebenkelch (calycle). (various references)

Greek		καλύκιο (calycle), πρόσθετος κάλυψ (calycle), εξωκάλυψ (calycle). (various references)

Italian		calicetto (calycle). (various references)

Pig Latin		epicalyxay

Portuguese		calículo (calycle). (various references)

Spanish		calículo (calycle). (various references)

Swedish		ytterfoder (calycle), holk (birdhouse, hulk). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Language	Period	Translations
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	calicula, epicalyx. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "epicalyx": epicalyxes. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-c-e-i-l-p-x-y"
	-2 letters: clypei, epical, lexica, plaice, plicae.
	-3 letters: axile, calix, calyx, cylix, ileac, lacey, lycea, pical, pilea, pixel, place, plica, pyxie.
	-4 letters: acyl, alec, apex, axel, axil, axle, calx, cape, ceil, clap, clay, clip, epic, ilea, ilex, lace, lacy, laic, leap, lice, lipa, lipe, pace, pail, pale, paly, peal, pial, pica, pice, pile, pily, pixy.
	Words containing the letters "a-c-e-i-l-p-x-y"
	+2 letters: epicalyxes, explicably.
	+3 letters: explicatory.
	+4 letters: inexplicably, lexicography.
	+5 letters: exceptionably, exceptionally, explicatively.
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