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ca·lyx

(kā′lĭks, kăl′ĭks)
n. pl. ca·ly·ces (kā′lĭ-sēz′, kăl′ĭ-) also ca·lyx·es
1. Botany The outermost part of a flower, consisting of the sepals.
2. Anatomy A cuplike structure, such as the collecting structures into which the pelvis of the kidney is divided.
3. Ecclesiastical A calix.

[Latin calyx, calyc-, from Greek kalux.]
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calyx

(ˈkeɪlɪks; ˈkælɪks)
n, pl calyxes or calyces (ˈkælɪˌsiːz; ˈkeɪlɪ-)
1. (Botany) the sepals of a flower collectively, forming the outer floral envelope that protects the developing flower bud. Compare corolla
2. (Anatomy) any cup-shaped cavity or structure, esp any of the divisions of the human kidney (renal calyx) that form the renal pelvis
[C17: from Latin, from Greek kalux shell, from kaluptein to cover, hide]
calycate adj
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ca•lyx

(ˈkeɪ lɪks, ˈkæl ɪks)

n., pl. ca•lyx•es, cal•y•ces (ˈkæl əˌsiz, ˈkeɪ lə-)
1. the outermost group of floral parts; the sepals collectively.
2. Anat., Zool. a cuplike part.
[1665–75; < Latin < Greek kályx husk, covering]
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ca·lyx

(kā′lĭks, kăl′ĭks)
The sepals of a flower considered as a group.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:calyx - (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud]calyx - (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green
phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants
sepal - one of the green parts that form the calyx of a flower
hull - persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or raspberry
chlamys, floral envelope, perianth, perigone, perigonium - collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils
pappus - calyx composed of scales or bristles or featherlike hairs in plants of the Compositae such as thistles and dandelions
curl, curlicue, gyre, ringlet, scroll, whorl, coil, roll - a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
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Translations
kalich

calyx

[ˈkeɪlɪks] N (calyxes or calyces (pl)) [ˈkeɪlɪsiːz]cáliz m
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calyx

n pl <calyces or -es> → Blütenkelch m
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ca·lyx

n. cáliz, colector en forma de copa.
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References in periodicals archive ?
affinis, sed inflorescentiis compactis, bracteis rhombeis, caudatis apice, atenuatis base, ascendentibus, calyce glabrato, tubo corollae longiore et invaginato.
He is also acknowledged as the forerunner of Hellenistic romantic poetry with such works as Calyce and Rhadine.
The remaining renal calyce calculi were treated using the same method, and finally stone fragments were simultaneously sucked out via the original standard channel through nephroscope.
The stone clearance was shown to be poorer for an actually angled than an obtusely angled inferior calyce and better for a shorter calyce with wider than a longer calyce with narrower infundibulum.
Salvia Sizzler (salmon bicolour salvia) is a real summer scorcher - the hot orange calyce supports a long soft pink tube.
This study encompassed only those cases, which were operated by a single surgeon at our institute, in which total 281 patients were enrolled for this study, data was recorded for the name, gender, age, date of surgery, side of surgery, position for surgery, puncture attempts, needle used for puncture, number of air instillations, anatomy of calyces (simple or complex), access (upper, lower or simultaneous upper and lower pole) and success or failure in localizing posterior calyx after instillation of the air (3-5cc in boluses.) Each patient in the study was operated under general anesthesia, in the lithotomy position.
[6] This may be due to trauma to intrarenal arterio venous network [7] Profuse haemorrhage may take place when getting access to desired stone bearing calyces intraoperatively or can manifest postoperatively.

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