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1. n. The leaves of a flower generally, especially when the calyx and corolla are not readily distinguished. Source: opted
2. n. A saclike involucre which incloses the young fruit in most hepatic mosses. See Illust. of Hepatica. Source: opted
3. n. collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils Source: wordnet
4. (a) The leaves of a flower generally, especially when the calyx and corolla are not readily distinguished. (b) A saclike involucre which incloses the young fruit in most hepatic mosses. See Illust. of Hepatica. Source: webster
5. n:100 n. collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils Source: ecdict

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calyx corolla flower collective consisting distinguished enclosing fruit hepatic hepatica incloses involucre leaves mosses outer parts pistils readily saclike see stamens term young

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