| 释义 |
calyx/ˈkæliks, ˈkei-/n. (also 亦作 calix) (pl. calyces /-lisi:z/ or calyxes) 1 Bot. the sepals collectively, forming the protective layer of a flower in bud 【植】花萼(花蕾的保护层) 2 Biol. any cuplike cavity or structure 【生】杯状空腔(或结构) [Latin, from Greek kalux ‘case of bud, husk’, from the base of kaluptein ‘to hide’] |