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calyx in Portuguese

calyx in Portuguese is cálice — calyx means the outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.

calyx in Portuguese

cálice
noun

What does "calyx" mean?

  1. noun The outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.
  2. noun Any of various cup-like structures.
  3. noun A chamber in the mammalian kidney through which urine passes.
  4. 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 Portuguese?

"calyx" in Portuguese is cálice. calyx means: The outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.

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