1. (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green
   - calix

Sounds like: calix

Derived forms: calyces, calyxes

See also: calyceal

Type of: coil, curl, curlicue, gyre, ringlet, roll, scroll, whorl

Part of: chlamys, floral envelope, perianth, perigone, perigonium

Encyclopedia: Calyx Calyx, A Journal of Art & Literature

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