calyxWiktionary 原文/ˈkæ.lɪks/词源链古希腊语Ancient Greek约前 1500–前 300 年κάλυξ‘case of a bud, husk’↓ 派生拉丁语Latin约前 75–公元 3 世纪calyx↓ 借入英语Englishcalyx词源说明From Latin calyx, from Ancient Greek κάλυξ (kálux, “case of a bud, husk”). Doublet of chalice and kelch.释义名词noun1(botany) The outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.2(zoology, anatomy) Any of various cup-like structures.同族词派生词 11