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Ephraimite
Ephthalite
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epiblast
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epic
epic simile
epicalyx
epicanthic fold
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epicalyx

ep·i·ca·lyx [ èppi káyliks, èppi kálliks ] (plural ep·i·ca·lyx·es or ep·i·ca·ly·ces [ èppi káyli sz ])


noun 
Definition:
 
ring of leaves resembling a calyx: a ring of modified leaves bracts that looks like an extra calyx at the base of a flower, e.g. in strawberries

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