calyx

Noun

Meaning

The covering of a flower. See Flower.

A cuplike division of the pelvis of the kidney, which surrounds one or more of the renal papillae.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

bell cup corolla bowl hull corona goblet case husk pistil patella covering shell leaf capsule
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Antonyms

bypass

Hypernyms

gyre roll coil scroll curl ringlet

Hyponyms

hull pappus

Phrases with the word

calyx component calyx lucida

Derivatives

calyxes calyces

Examples

pure dust that is all in all. Bless, weightless Spirit. Drink Caliban, push your tongue heavy into the calyx. Denise Levertov

For a writer, published works are like fallen flowers, but the expected new work is like a calyx waiting to blossom. Cao Yu

Dezhi & Robinson (2001) the five points that stick out further than the petals are the calyx (chalis). Source: Internet

The calyx has four or five sepals with basally fused lobes. Source: Internet

Growers typically cut fruits from the vine just above the calyx owing to the somewhat woody stems. Source: Internet

Mussaenda cultivars with enlarged, colored calyx lobes are shrubs with the aspect of Hydrangea ; they are mainly cultivated in tropical Asia. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Calystegia tuguriorum calystenin calythropsin calyx component calyx eye calyx lucida