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Definition of Calyx
1. Noun. (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.
Category relationships: Botany, Phytology
Terms within: Sepal
Specialized synonyms: Hull, Pappus
Group relationships: Chlamys, Floral Envelope, Perianth, Perigone, Perigonium
Generic synonyms: Coil, Curl, Curlicue, Gyre, Ringlet, Roll, Scroll, Whorl
Derivative terms: Calyceal
Terms within: Sepal
Specialized synonyms: Hull, Pappus
Group relationships: Chlamys, Floral Envelope, Perianth, Perigone, Perigonium
Generic synonyms: Coil, Curl, Curlicue, Gyre, Ringlet, Roll, Scroll, Whorl
Derivative terms: Calyceal
Definition of Calyx
1. n. The covering of a flower. See Flower.
Definition of Calyx
1. the outer protective covering of a flower [n -LYXES or -LYCES]
Medical Definition of Calyx
1. The sepals of one flower collectively. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Calyx
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