calyx
Botany. the outermost group of floral parts; the sepals.
Anatomy, Zoology. a cuplike part.
Origin of calyx
1- Also ca·lix .
Other words from calyx
- cal·y·cate [kal-i-keyt], /ˈkæl ɪˌkeɪt/, adjective
Words Nearby calyx
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How to use calyx in a sentence
He rushed back to Tampa and has declined interviews but spoke last week at a memorial service honoring calyx and Beau.
Another previous incident had caused calyx's mouth to bleed, calyx said, although Julie said she never saw any blood.
In October, Parker posted a photo of calyx with her cross-country teammates.
To impregnate these, a bunch of male flowers is carefully inserted and fastened in the calyx.
The Desert World | Arthur ManginThese rubiace had no calyx; therefore the principle laid down on the blackboard was false.
Bouvard and Pcuchet, part 2 | Gustave Flaubert
Alismace, distinguished by possessing barren and fertile flowers, with a three-leaved calyx and three coloured petals.
The calyx is composed of five sepals, the corolla of four or five lobes, and the stamens are attached to the corolla.
The Sea Shore | William S. FurneauxThe umbels are sessile or nearly so, the flowers have no calyx, and the fruit has five prominent ridges.
The Sea Shore | William S. Furneaux
British Dictionary definitions for calyx
/ (ˈkeɪlɪks, ˈkælɪks) /
the sepals of a flower collectively, forming the outer floral envelope that protects the developing flower bud: Compare corolla
any cup-shaped cavity or structure, esp any of the divisions of the human kidney (renal calyx) that form the renal pelvis
Origin of calyx
1Derived forms of calyx
- calycate (ˈkælɪˌkeɪt), adjective
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Scientific definitions for calyx
[ kā′lĭks, kăl′ĭks ]
The sepals of a flower considered as a group. The calyx is the outermost whorl of a flower. See more at sepal.
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