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/ˈkāliks/,/ˈkal-/,
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calyces, plural; calixes, plural; calyxes, plural;
  1. The sepals of a flower, typically forming a whorl that encloses the petals and forms a protective layer around a flower in bud

  2. A cuplike cavity or structure, in particular

  3. A portion of the pelvis of a mammalian kidney

  4. The cavity in a calcareous coral skeleton that surrounds the polyp

  5. The plated body of a crinoid, excluding the stalk and arms

  1. (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
  2. Calyx is a UK based drum and bass act, specialising in the techstep style. Previously the duo Larry Cons and Chris Rush (both of London), it is now a solo project of Larry Cons.
  3. A sepal (from Latin separatus "separate" + petalum "petal") is a part of the flower of angiosperms (flowering plants). Sepals in most flowers are green and lie under the more conspicuous petals. ...
  4. Colony Wars is a space simulator video game for the PlayStation developed and released by Psygnosis in 1997 apart from Japanese version which the game was developed by Artdink. ...
  5. A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also called angiosperms). The biological function of a flower is to mediate the union of male sperm with female ovum in order to produce seeds. ...
  6. Calyx: A Journal of Art and Literature by Women is an American literary magazine published by Calyx, Inc., an independent, nonprofit publishing company dedicated to supporting contemporary women's writing and art. ...
  7. Calyx is a term used in animal anatomy for some cuplike areas or structures.
  8. A cup-like structure in the mammalian kidney; Tthe outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, when it is not the same in appearance as the next such whorl (the corolla); The crown of a crinoid
  9. (Calyces) Small chambers into which urine is drained from the collecting ducts in the kidneys.
  10. The outer ring of flower parts, usually green but sometimes colored.
  11. The name for the outer protective covering of a flower.
  12. Outermost whorl of organs of a flower.
  13. The outermost part of the flower.
  14. (flower part) - n. all sepals of a flower combined together. (calices – plural). See illustration.
  15. Collective term for sepals; outermost or lowermost whorl of flower parts, generally green and enclosing remainder of flower in bud. Sometimes indistinguishable from corolla.
  16. the cup-shaped head of a crinoid (sea lily) composed of several rows of concentrically arranged calcite plates. As with all crinoids it has five-fold symmetry.
  17. The outer most portion of a flower, comprised of the sepals.
  18. The outer whorl of sepals which when unfolded protect the unopened forming flower bud. Calyx and sepal are derived from the Greek word for “covering”.
  19. All the flower leaves together, normally green in color.
  20. the outer circle of floral leaves, consisting of the sepalswhich may be distinct or joined together. If only one circle of floral leaves is present, it is called a calyx even though it appears like a corolla.
  21. in lavenders these are the outer whorl of protective leaves around the base of the flowers.
  22. An extension of the pedicel which forms the base of a flower and supports it. The calyx also provides the covering for an unopened bud. The calyx is made up of sepals.
  23. the outermost whorl of sepals whose job is to protect a developing flower.  It is usually green and is what we would recognize as the outside covering of a bud.
  24. Name for all of the sepals as a group. Defined as the outer set of flower parts. Sometimes there is only one group of petal-like structures which may be called tepals.
  25. the outermost floral whorl usually consisting of sepals or a calyx tube and calyx lobes. adj. calycine