calyx C2 Topic:General Vocabulary Also spelled calix US /ˈkæ.lɪks/ UK /ˈkæ.lɪks/ See IPA manual Freq #107522 Meanings 1 noun (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 The green calyx protected the flower before it opened. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms brachycalyxcalyciferouscalycoidcalyxedepicalyxglycocalyxnematocalyxporocalyx Etymology From Latin calyx, from Ancient Greek κάλυξ (kálux, “case of a bud, husk”). Doublet of chalice and kelch. Topics General Vocabulary External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # calyx **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkæ.lɪks/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkæ.lɪks/ **Frequency rank:** 107522 ## Meanings 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 ## Examples - The green calyx protected the flower before it opened. ## Derived Forms - brachycalyx - calyciferous - calycoid - calyxed - epicalyx - glycocalyx - nematocalyx - porocalyx ## Etymology From Latin calyx, from Ancient Greek κάλυξ (kálux, “case of a bud, husk”). Doublet of chalice and kelch. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown