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Showing words for CALYX using the English dictionary
5 Letter Words for Calyx
calyx
4 Letter Words for Calyx
acyl, calx, clay, lacy, xyla
3 Letter Words for Calyx
acy, alc, aly, cal, cay, cly, cyl, lac, lax, lay, lca, lyc, xcl
Definitions for Calyx
[1] Botany . the outermost group of floral parts; the sepals.
[2] Anatomy , Zoology . a cuplike part.
[3] the sepals of a flower collectively, forming the outer floral envelope that protects the developing flower bud Compare corolla
[4] any cup-shaped cavity or structure, esp any of the divisions of the human kidney (renal calyx ) that form the renal pelvis
Words related to Calyx
Words nearby Calyx
calymmatobacterium, calypso, calypsonian, calyptra, calyptrogen, calyx, calzaghe, calzone, calèche, caló, cam
Origin of Calyx
1665–75; < Latin < Greek kályx husk, covering, akin to kalýptein to veil, cover
Other words from Calyx
cal·y·cate [kal -i-keyt] /ˈkæl ɪˌkeɪt/ , adjective
Word origin for Calyx
C17: from Latin, from Greek kalux shell, from kaluptein to cover, hide