calyces
[ kal-uh-seez, key-luh- ]
/ ˈkæl əˌsiz, ˈkeɪ lə- /
noun
a plural of calyx.
Words nearby calyces
calvities,
calvous,
calvus,
calvé-perthes disease,
calx,
calyces,
calyciform,
calycine,
calycle,
calyculate,
calyculus
Definition for calyces (2 of 2)
calyx
[ key-liks, kal-iks ]
/ ˈkeɪ lɪks, ˈkæl ɪks /
noun, plural ca·lyx·es, cal·y·ces [kal-uh-seez, key-luh-] /ˈkæl əˌsiz, ˈkeɪ lə-/.
Botany.
the outermost group of floral parts; the sepals.
Anatomy, Zoology.
a cuplike part.
Origin of calyx
1665–75; < Latin < Greek
kályx husk, covering, akin to
kalýptein to veil, cover
OTHER WORDS FROM calyx
cal·y·cate [kal-i-keyt] /ˈkæl ɪˌkeɪt/, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for calyces
British Dictionary definitions for calyces (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for calyces (2 of 2)
calyx
/ (ˈkeɪlɪks, ˈkælɪks) /
noun plural calyxes or calyces (ˈkælɪˌsiːz, ˈkeɪlɪ-)
the sepals of a flower collectively, forming the outer floral envelope that protects the developing flower bud
Compare corolla
any cup-shaped cavity or structure, esp any of the divisions of the human kidney (renal calyx) that form the renal pelvis
Derived forms of calyx
calycate (ˈkælɪˌkeɪt), adjectiveWord Origin for calyx
C17: from Latin, from Greek
kalux shell, from
kaluptein to cover, hide
Medical definitions for calyces
calyx
[ kā′lĭks, kăl′ĭks ]
n.
Variant ofcalix
Scientific definitions for calyces
calyx
[ kā′lĭks, kăl′ĭks ]
The sepals of a flower considered as a group. The calyx is the outermost whorl of a flower. See more at sepal.