calyx in Italian
calyx in Italian is calice — calyx means (botany) The ring of sepals that covers and protects a flower bud before it opens.
calyx in Italian
calice
(botany) The outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.
What does "calyx" mean?
- noun (botany) The ring of sepals that covers and protects a flower bud before it opens.
- noun Any of several structures shaped like a cup.
- noun (anatomy) A cavity in the kidney through which urine flows.
- noun (zoology) The cup-shaped body holding the internal organs of crinoids and some related sea creatures.
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What is "calyx" in Italian?
"calyx" in Italian is calice. calyx means: (botany) The ring of sepals that covers and protects a flower bud before it opens.
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