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

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

calypsoes
calypsonian
calypsonians
calypsos
Calypso bulbosa
calypter
calypters
calyptra
calyptra
calyptras
calyptrate
Calyptridium umbellatum
Calystegia
Calystegia sepium
calyx (current term)
calyx (current term)
calyx-tube
calyxes
calyx tube
calzone
calzones
calzoni
CAM
cam
cama
camachile
camaieu
camaieux
camail
camailed

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