Definition of: calyx

(kā′liks, kal′iks) noun plural ca·lyx·es or cal·y·ces (kal′ə·sēz, kā′lə-)
1. The outermost series of leaf-like parts of a flower, individually called sepals: usually green and more or less leaf-shaped, but frequently colored and petaloid. Compare COROLLA.
2. Zool. A cup-shaped part or organ. Compare CALIX. [<L <Gk. kalyx husk, pod]

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calyx tube
hairy calyx
tubular calyx
calyx lobes
ribbed calyx
bell shaped calyx
urn shaped calyx
cuplike calyx
glandular calyx
green calyx
minor calyx
calyx books
red calyx
calyx terminating
purple calyx

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