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calyx

/ˈkeɪ.lɪks/

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noun

/ˈkeɪ.lɪks/C2formalscientific
  • ruБотанический термин, обозначающий чашелистики цветка, которые вместе образуют внешнюю оболочку цветка, обычно зеленую, окружающую и поддерживающую развивающийся бутон.

A botanical term referring to the whorl of sepals of a flower that collectively form the outer floral envelope, typically green, enclosing and supporting the developing bud.

  1. Botanical structureC1formalscientific

    The outer whorl of a flower, consisting of sepals, which encloses and protects the developing bud.

    ruЧашечка

    • The calyx of the rose is green and leaf-like.
    • Botanists study the calyx to understand flower development.
    • The calyx protects the flower bud before it opens.
Forms
  • calyces plural form
  • calyxes plural form
  • calyces' possessive plural form
  • calyxes' possessive plural form
  • calyx's possessive singular form