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calyces

[kal-uh-seez, key-luh-]

cal·y·ces

[kal-uh-seez, key-luh-]
noun
a plural of calyx.
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ca·lyx

[key-liks, kal-iks]
noun, plural ca·lyx·es, cal·y·ces [kal-uh-seez, key-luh-] .
1.
Botany. the outermost group of floral parts; the sepals.
2.
Anatomy, Zoology. a cuplike part.

Origin:
1665–75; < Latin < Greek kályx husk, covering, akin to kalýptein to veil, cover

cal·y·cate [kal-i-keyt] , adjective
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calyces (ˈkælɪˌsiːz, ˈkeɪlɪ-)
 
n
a plural of calyx

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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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