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| ca·lyx [ káyliks, kálliks ] (plural ca·lyx·es or cal·y·ces [ káyli sz ]) |
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1. flower sepals: the group of sepals, usually green, around the outside of a flower that encloses and protects the flower bud
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2. part of kidney: one of the funnel-shaped hollows in the pelvis of the kidney, through which urine passes to the ureter
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| [Late 17th century. Via Latin< Greek kalux "husk, shell" < kaluptein "conceal"] |
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