epicalyx
noun
epi·ca·lyx
ˌe-pi-ˈkā-liks 
also -ˈka-liks
: an involucre resembling the calyx but consisting of a whorl of bracts that is exterior to the calyx or results from the union of the sepal appendages
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“Epicalyx.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epicalyx. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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