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.

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/, adjective

Words nearby calyx

Calymmatobacterium, Calypso, calypsonian, calyptra, calyptrogen, calyx, Calzaghe, calzone, cam, cama, camaca

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Example sentences from the Web for calyx

Another previous incident had caused Calyx's mouth to bleed, Calyx said, although Julie said she never saw any blood.
Did Julie Schenecker Kill Her Kids?|Amy Green|February 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In October, Parker posted a photo of Calyx with her cross-country teammates.
Did Julie Schenecker Kill Her Kids?|Amy Green|February 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
We notice that its leaves are opposite, that its corolla has five petals and that its calyx is inflated.
Why Worry?|George Lincoln Walton, M.D.
Calyx of the sterile flowers 4-parted, of the fertile 4-toothed.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray

Calyx very short, usually with a nearly entire border or none at all.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
Calyx flat, deeply 5-cleft, with as many bractlets at the sinuses, thus appearing 10-cleft.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
Finish off with calyx and seed cup, as in previous instruction.
The Royal Guide to Wax Flower Modelling|Emma Peachey

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), adjective

Word 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

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.

单词	calyx
释义	calyx [ key-liks, kal-iks ] / ˈkeɪ lɪks, ˈkæl ɪks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR calyx ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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/, adjective Words nearby calyx Calymmatobacterium, Calypso, calypsonian, calyptra, calyptrogen, calyx, Calzaghe, calzone, cam, cama, camaca Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for calyx Another previous incident had caused Calyx's mouth to bleed, Calyx said, although Julie said she never saw any blood. Did Julie Schenecker Kill Her Kids?\|Amy Green\|February 8, 2011\|DAILY BEAST In October, Parker posted a photo of Calyx with her cross-country teammates. Did Julie Schenecker Kill Her Kids?\|Amy Green\|February 8, 2011\|DAILY BEAST We notice that its leaves are opposite, that its corolla has five petals and that its calyx is inflated. Why Worry?\|George Lincoln Walton, M.D. Calyx of the sterile flowers 4-parted, of the fertile 4-toothed. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray Calyx very short, usually with a nearly entire border or none at all. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray Calyx flat, deeply 5-cleft, with as many bractlets at the sinuses, thus appearing 10-cleft. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray Finish off with calyx and seed cup, as in previous instruction. The Royal Guide to Wax Flower Modelling\|Emma Peachey 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), adjective Word Origin for calyx C17: from Latin, from Greek kalux shell, from kaluptein to cover, hide Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to calyx husk, leaf, petal, sepal Medical definitions for calyx calyx [ kā′lĭks, kăl′ĭks ] n. Variant ofcalix The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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calyx

noun, plural ca·lyx·es, cal·y·ces [kal-uh-seez, key-luh-]. /ˈkæl əˌsiz, ˈkeɪ lə-/.

Origin of calyx

OTHER WORDS FROM calyx

Words nearby calyx

Example sentences from the Web for calyx

British Dictionary definitions for calyx

noun plural calyxes or calyces (ˈkælɪˌsiːz, ˈkeɪlɪ-)

Derived forms of calyx

Word Origin for calyx

Words related to calyx

Medical definitions for calyx

n.

Scientific definitions for calyx