Calyx — meaning in English
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English meaning
- calyx noun (botany) The ring of sepals that covers and protects a flower bud before it opens.
Senses
Calyx is used for these senses in English:
- calyx (botany) The outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.
calyx — full definition
- 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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