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calyx noun

  /ˈkeɪ.lɪks/ , /ˈkæ.lɪks/
  • (botany) The outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.
  • (zoology, anatomy) Any of various cup-like structures.
  • A chamber in the mammalian kidney through which urine passes.
 calze
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