calyx in Japanese
calyx in Japanese is 萼, 蔕, 杯 — calyx means the outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.
calyx in Japanese
萼
Pronounced: gaku
(botany) The outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.
蔕
Pronounced: heta
(botany) The outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.
杯
Pronounced: sakazuki
What does "calyx" mean?
- noun The outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.
- noun Any of various cup-like structures.
- noun A chamber in the mammalian kidney through which urine passes.
- noun The crown containing the viscera of crinoids and similar echinoderms, entoprocts, and the polyps of some cnidarians.
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What is "calyx" in Japanese?
"calyx" in Japanese is 萼, 蔕, 杯. calyx means: The outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.
How do you pronounce 萼?
"calyx" in Japanese is 萼, pronounced "gaku".
Are there other ways to say "calyx" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "calyx": 萼, 蔕, 杯.
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