calix
/ˈkeɪlɪks/
noun
- A cup-shaped part of a plant, especially the sepals of a flower that protect the bud.
- A green calix surrounded the base of the tulip bloom.
- Botany students examined the calix to understand how the flower develops.
- The calix of the rose tightly wrapped the petals before they opened.
- A cup-like structure or vessel, especially in anatomy or archaeology.
- The museum displayed a Roman calix carved from marble.
- The ancient calix was made of gold and used in religious ceremonies.
- In the kidney, the calix collects urine before it moves to the bladder.