calyx
[ key-liks, kal-iks ]
/ ˈkeɪ lɪks, ˈkæl ɪks /
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noun, plural ca·lyx·es, cal·y·ces [kal-uh-seez, key-luh-] /ˈkæl əˌsiz, ˈkeɪ lə-/.
Botany. the outermost group of floral parts; the sepals.
Anatomy, Zoology. a cuplike part.
Nearby words
calymmatobacterium, calypso, calypsonian, calyptra, calyptrogen, calyx, calzaghe, calzone, calèche, caló, cam
Origin of calyx
1665–75; < Latin < Greek kályx husk, covering, akin to kalýptein to veil, cover
Related formscal·y·cate [kal-i-keyt] /ˈkæl ɪˌkeɪt/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for calyxes
calyx
/ (ˈkeɪlɪks, ˈkælɪks) /
noun plural calyxes or calyces (ˈkælɪˌsiːz, ˈkeɪlɪ-)
the sepals of a flower collectively, forming the outer floral envelope that protects the developing flower budCompare corolla
any cup-shaped cavity or structure, esp any of the divisions of the human kidney (renal calyx) that form the renal pelvis
Derived Formscalycate (ˈkælɪˌkeɪt), adjective
Word Origin for calyx
C17: from Latin, from Greek kalux shell, from kaluptein to cover, hide
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Word Origin and History for calyxes
calyx
1680s, from Latin calyx, from Greek kalyx "seed pod, husk, outer covering" (of a fruit, flower bud, etc.), from root of kalyptein "to cover, conceal" (see cell). The proper plural is calyces. Some sources connect the word rather with Greek kylix "drinking cup."
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Medicine definitions for calyxes
calyx
[ kā′lĭks, kăl′ĭks ]
n.
Variant ofcalix
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Science definitions for calyxes
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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