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Calyx
is always a great word to know.
So is green algae. Does it mean:
| ovules which are unenclosed, forming on cones or stalks |
| group of mostly aquatic eukaryotic organisms which conduct photosynthesis and make their own food |
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World English Dictionary
| calyx (ˈkeɪlɪks, ˈkælɪks) | |
| —n , pl calyxes, calyces | |
| 1. | Compare corolla the sepals of a flower collectively, forming the outer floral envelope that protects the developing flower bud |
| 2. | 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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Word Origin & History
calyx
1680s, from L. calyx, from Gk. kalyx "seed pod, husk, outer covering" (of a fruit, flower bud, etc.), from root of kalyptein "to cover, conceal" (see cell). The proper plural is calyces. Some sources connect the word rather with Gk. kylix "drinking cup."
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
calyx ca·lyx (kā'lĭks, kāl'ĭks)
n.
Variant of calix.
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Science Dictionary
calyx  (kā'lĭks, kāl'ĭks) Pronunciation Key
The sepals of a flower considered as a group. The calyx is the outermost whorl of a flower. See more at sepal. |
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