Word Type

Noun

The word "calyx" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

brachycalyx calyciferous calycoid calyx eye calyxed epicalyx glycocalyx nematocalyx porocalyx

Context

anatomy botany zoology

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

coil curl curlicue gyre ringlet roll scroll whorl

Type Of (IsA)

coil external anatomical part plant part

Parts (Meronyms)

sepal

Part Of

perianth

Related Terms

brain cap cnidarian crinoid crown cup echinoderm entoproct flower funnel insect kidney mammal neuropil oviduct polyp sepal structure urine vas deferens viscera whorl

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