calyx
/ˈkeɪlɪks/(亦作calix)
noun
(pl.calyces /-siːz/或calyxes)
1
- Botany the sepals of a flower, typically forming a whorl that encloses the petals and forms a protective layer around a flower in bud【植】花萼。比较COROLLA.
2
- Zoology a cup-like cavity or structure, in particular【动】杯状结构, 盏, 盂, 尤指：
2.1
- a portion of the pelvis of a mammalian kidney哺乳动物肾的肾盂部分。
2.2
- the cavity in a calcareous coral skeleton that surrounds the polyp（珊瑚虫外围的）珊瑚骨骸空穴。
2.3
- the plated body of a crinoid, excluding the stalk and arms萼（海百合的有鳞甲的部分, 不包括肉柄和腕）。
词源
late 17th cent.: from Latin, from Greek kalux 'case of a bud, husk', related to kaluptein 'to hide'.