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Definition of Calix
1. n. A cup. See Calyx.
Definition of Calix
1. a cup [n -LICES]
Medical Definition of Calix
1. A flower-shaped or funnel-shaped structure; specifically one of the branches or recesses of the pelvis of the kidney into which the orifices of the malpighian renal pyramids project. Synonym: calyx. Origin: L. Fr. G. Kalyx, the cup of a flower (05 Mar 2000)