outer calyx

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  • calyx — [kā′liks΄; ] also [, kal′iks΄] n. pl. calyxes or calyces [kā′lə sēz΄; ] also [ kal′ə sēz΄] [L, outer covering, pod < Gr kalyx: for IE base see CALIX] 1. the outer whorl of protective leaves (sepals) of a flower, usually green 2. Zool. a… …   English World dictionary

  • calyx — 1680s, from L. calyx, from Gk. kalyx seed pod, husk, outer covering (of a fruit, flower bud, etc.), from root of kalyptein to cover, conceal (see CELL (Cf. cell)). The proper plural is calyces. Some sources connect the word rather with Gk. kylix… …   Etymology dictionary

  • calyx —   n. (pl. lyces ) outer whorl of generally green floral leaves (sepals) in flower.    ♦ calycate, a. having calyces.    ♦ calyciform, a. calyx shaped.    ♦ calycine, a. pertaining to calyces.    ♦ calycoid, a. calyx like …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • calyx — noun (plural calyxes or calyces) Etymology: Latin calyc , calyx, from Greek kalyx more at chalice Date: 1693 1. the usually green outer whorl of a flower consisting of sepals 2. a cuplike animal structure (as the body wall of a crinoid …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • calyx — ca|lyx [ˈkeılıks, ˈkæ US ˈkeı ] n plural calyxes or calyces [ lısi:z] [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: Greek kalyx] the green outer part of a flower that protects it before it opens …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • calyx — ca·lyx || keɪlɪks n. protective outer layer of leaves on a bud (Botany); cup like part of the kidneys (Medicine) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • calyx — noun plural calyxes or calyces (C) the green outer part of a flower that protects it before it opens …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • calyx —    The outer set of sterile, floral leaves; the green, clasping base of a flower …   Herbal-medical glossary

  • Glossary of botanical terms — Many of the terms used in Wikipedia glossaries (often most) are already defined and explained within Wikipedia itself. However, lists like the following indicate where new articles need to be written and are also useful for looking up and… …   Wikipedia

  • calyculus — noun 1. a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus • Syn: ↑epicalyx, ↑false calyx, ↑calycle • Hypernyms: ↑bract 2. a small cup shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp) • Syn: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • flower — /flow euhr/, n. 1. the blossom of a plant. 2. Bot. a. the part of a seed plant comprising the reproductive organs and their envelopes if any, esp. when such envelopes are more or less conspicuous in form and color. b. an analogous reproductive… …   Universalium


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