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calyx

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Noun — The outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.

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From Latin calyx, from Ancient Greek κάλυξ (kálux, “case of a bud, husk”). Doublet of chalice and kelch.

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