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

Calyx coherent with the whole surface of the 2–4-celled ovary, which is 2–4-winged and 2–4-celled in fruit.

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