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Calyx (botany), the collective name for the sepals of a flower; Calyce, a genus of beetles; Calyx, a genus of sea sponges; Calyx of Held, a large synapse in the auditory brainstem structure; Eubela calyx, species of sea snail; Renal calyx, a chamber in the kidney that surrounds the apex of the renal pyramids
The large calyx of the medlar fruit is the source of its vulgar nicknames. The term sepalum was coined by Noël Martin Joseph de Necker in 1790, and derived from Ancient Greek σκέπη (sképē) 'covering'. [5] [6] Collectively, the sepals are called the calyx (plural: calyces), [7] the outermost whorl of parts that form a flower
Calyx is a term used in animal anatomy for some cuplike areas or structures. Etymology. Latin, from calyx (from Ancient Greek κάλυξ, case of a bud, husk").
calyx. pl. calyces. Collective term for the sepal s of one flower; the outer whorl of a flower, usually green. Compare corolla. calyx tube A tube formed by the fusion of the sepals (calyx), at least at the base. cambium Tissue layer that provides partially undifferentiated cells for plant growth. campanulate Bell-shaped. camptodromous
The calyx is urn shaped, and the sepals are either greenish-yellow or dark wine-red. 7–9 mm (0.28–0.35 in) long petals are exserted from the calyx, with yellow bases, brown to purple blades, and white margins. Stamens occur in either 3 unequal pairs, or with 4 long and 2 short stamens. The upper stamens have fused filaments and sterile anthers.
Root Meaning in English Origin language Etymology (root origin) English examples cac-, kak-[1]bad: Greek: κακός (kakós), κάκιστος (kákistos): cachexia ...
Together the calyx and corolla make up the non-reproductive part of the flower called the perianth, and in monocotyledons, may not be differentiated. If this is the case, then they are described as tepals .
Fresco of a female figure holding a chalice at an early Christian Agape feast. Catacomb of Saints Marcellinus and Peter, Via Labicana, Rome. The ancient Roman calix was a cup or drinking vessel, probably rather vaguely defined as to its exact shape.