calyx

American  

[key-liks, kal-iks] / ˈkeɪ lɪks, ˈkæl ɪks /

Also calix

noun

plural

calyxes, calyces

1. Botany. the outermost group of floral parts; the sepals.

2. Anatomy, Zoology. a cuplike part.

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calyx British  

/ ˈkælɪks, ˈkælɪˌkeɪt, ˈkeɪlɪks /

noun

1. the sepals of a flower collectively, forming the outer floral envelope that protects the developing flower bud Compare corolla

2. any cup-shaped cavity or structure, esp any of the divisions of the human kidney ( renal calyx ) that form the renal pelvis

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calyx Scientific  

/ kā′lĭks,kăl′ĭks /

1. The sepals of a flower considered as a group. The calyx is the outermost whorl of a flower.

2. See more at sepal

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Other Word Forms

• calycate
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of calyx

First recorded in 1665–75; from Latin, from Greek kályx “cup, calyx (of a flower), husk, pod, covering,” akin to kalýptein “to veil, cover”

Example Sentences

Hurtado’s 5-month-old nephew, Calyx Hurtado, and 18-month-old niece, Cataleya Hurtado, died in the fire, police said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2022

“I am happy that the government decided to finally stop appealing every time they lost,” says Merrill, who now runs a nonprofit called the Calyx Institute.

From US News • Nov. 30, 2015

Mehran Rafizadeh, owner of Trichome & Calyx, who drew Seattle’s top lottery number, said he is seeking clarification from regulators about the legality of his location.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 2014

This is Ram's first warehouse party, and it covers the whole drum'n'bass spectrum, from Calyx & TeeBee's agile manoeuvres to Wilkinson's euphoric, Radio 1-approved hands-in-the-air tunes.

From The Guardian • Mar. 16, 2013

POLYPRÈMUM, L. Calyx 4-parted; the divisions awl-shaped from a broad scarious-margined base.

From The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee by Gray, Asa