英语词汇“calyx”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ca•lyx n., pl. ca•lyx•es, cal•y•ces

cal•y•cate adj.

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calyx /ˈkeɪlɪks; ˈkælɪks/ n ( pl calyxes, calyces /ˈkælɪˌsiːz ˈkeɪlɪ-/)

the sepals of a flower collectively, forming the outer floral envelope that protects the developing flower bud
any cup-shaped cavity or structure, esp any of the divisions of the human kidney (renal calyx) that form the renal pelvis

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin, from Greek kalux shell, from kaluptein to cover, hide

单词	calyx
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ca•lyx (kā′liks, kal′iks),USA pronunciation n., pl. ca•lyx•es, cal•y•ces (kal′ə sēz′, kā′lə-).USA pronunciation Botanythe outermost group of floral parts; the sepals. Anatomy, Zoologya cuplike part. Greek kályx husk, covering, akin to kalýptein to veil, cover Latin 1665–75 cal•y•cate (kal′i kāt′),USA pronunciation adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: calyx /ˈkeɪlɪks; ˈkælɪks/ n ( pl calyxes, calyces /ˈkælɪˌsiːz ˈkeɪlɪ-/) the sepals of a flower collectively, forming the outer floral envelope that protects the developing flower bud any cup-shaped cavity or structure, esp any of the divisions of the human kidney (renal calyx) that form the renal pelvis Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin, from Greek kalux shell, from kaluptein to cover, hide
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