calyx

n. 花萼 [医] 盏, [花]萼

发音

其它 /ˈkæ.lɪks/

词形变化

calyces 复数 calyces calyxes calyxes 复数

别名

calix

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.

    花萼

    生物 植物学
  2. 2.

    Any of various cup-like structures.

    A chamber in the mammalian kidney through which urine passes.

    医学 生物 动物学
  3. 3.

    Any of various cup-like structures.

    The crown containing the viscera of crinoids and similar echinoderms, entoprocts, and the polyps of some cnidarians.

    医学 生物 动物学
  4. 4.

    Any of various cup-like structures.

    A funnel-shaped expansion of the vas deferens or oviduct of insects.

    医学 生物 动物学
  5. 5.

    Any of various cup-like structures.

    A flattened cap of neuropil in the brain of insects.

    医学 生物 动物学

词汇关系

名词

上位词 8

roll scroll curl coil curlicue gyre ringlet whorl

下位词 2

hull pappus

部分词 1

sepal

整体词 5

chlamys floral envelope perianth perigone perigonium

相关短语

calyx eye calyx eyes

词源

From Latin calyx, from Ancient Greek κάλυξ (kálux, “case of a bud, husk”). Doublet of chalice and kelch.

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