Calyx /(kā"lĭks; 277)/

Ca·lyx

Calyx

n.

pl. Calyxes, Calyces ((kā"lĭks*ĕz))

  1. The covering of a flower. See Flower. (Bot.)
  2. A cuplike division of the pelvis of the kidney, which surrounds one or more of the renal papillæ. (Anat.)