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.
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Origin of calyx
1665–75; <Latin <Greek kályx husk, covering, akin to kalýptein to veil, cover
OTHER WORDS FROM calyx
cal·y·cate [kal-i-keyt], /ˈkæl ɪˌkeɪt/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for calyx
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 forms of calyx
calycate (ˈkælɪˌkeɪt), adjectiveWord Origin for calyx
C17: from Latin, from Greek kalux shell, from kaluptein to cover, hide
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Medical definitions for calyx
calyx
[ kā′lĭks, kăl′ĭks ]
n.
Variant ofcalix
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Scientific definitions for calyx
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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