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calyx
[ key-liks, kal-iks ]
noun
- Botany. the outermost group of floral parts; the sepals.
- Anatomy, Zoology. a cuplike part.
calyx
/ ˈkælɪks; ˈkælɪˌkeɪt; ˈkeɪlɪks /
noun
- 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
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
Derived Forms
- calycate, adjective
Other Words From
- cal·y·cate [kal, -i-keyt], adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of calyx1
Word History and Origins
Origin of calyx1
Example Sentences
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.
These rubiace had no calyx; therefore the principle laid down on the blackboard was false.
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 umbels are sessile or nearly so, the flowers have no calyx, and the fruit has five prominent ridges.
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