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单词 calyxes
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ca•lyx  (kāliks, kaliks),USA pronunciation n., pl. ca•lyx•es, cal•y•ces 
    (kalə sēz′, kālə-).USA pronunciation 
  1. Botanythe outermost group of floral parts; the sepals.
  2. Anatomy, Zoologya cuplike part.
  • Greek kályx husk, covering, akin to kalýptein to veil, cover
  • Latin
  • 1665–75
cal•y•cate  (kali kāt′),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
calyx /ˈkeɪlɪks; ˈkælɪks/ n ( pl calyxes, calyces /ˈkælɪˌsiːz ˈkeɪlɪ-/)
  1. the sepals of a flower collectively, forming the outer floral envelope that protects the developing flower bud
  2. 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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