Cā'lyx, n.

noun

(Synop., § 130), n.; Eng. pl. CĀ'L'YX-ES; Lat. pl. CĀL'Y-CĒS. [Lat. calyx, the cup or calyx of a flower, the shell of fruits and animals, Gr. κάλυξ, from καλύπτειν, to cover, conceal.]

(Bot.) The outer covering, or leaf-like envelope of a flower. Gray.
(Anat.) A small, cup-like membranous canal, several of which surround the papillæ of the kidney. Dunglison.

A long, curved, leaf-like structure with fine parallel veins.

A botanical drawing of a flower and its long, narrow calyx. — c c, calyx.