CALYXES Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word calyxes. (close relations)
calyx
Best Alternative Words for CALYXES
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| cup | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle • the quantity a cup will hold • any cup-shaped concavity • a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces • cup-shaped plant organ • a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl • the hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green • a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition verb • form into the shape of a cup • put into a cup • treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin | ||||||||
| enclosure | nounn | |||||||
noun • a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose • the act of enclosing something inside something else • a naturally enclosed space • something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter | ||||||||
| sepal | nounn | |||||||
noun • one of the green parts that form the calyx of a flower | ||||||||
| calyces | nounn | |||||||
noun • The outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop. • Any of various cup-like structures. | ||||||||
