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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesकलिस
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kalisa
"फूल का कलिस अभी भी सुरक्षित था।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The outermost whorl of a flower, typically consisting of green sepals that protect the flower bud.
"The calyx of the rose was still intact, shielding the delicate petals inside." - 2
In anatomy, a structure resembling a calyx, such as the cup-like part of a kidney.
"The calices of the kidney collect urine before it flows into the ureter."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'calyx' originates from the Latin 'calyx', which in turn comes from the Greek 'kalyx', meaning 'husk' or 'cover'. Historically, it has been used in botany to refer to the outer part of a flower that protects the petals.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Calyx" is said worldwide
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calice
Transliteration: ka-lees
"Le calice de la fleur était encore intact."
Kelch
Transliteration: keltsh
"Der Kelch der Blume schützte die zarten Blütenblätter."
calice
Transliteration: ka-lee-che
"Il calice della rosa era ancora intatto."
cáliz
Transliteration: ka-lis
"El cáliz de la flor estaba aún intacto."
cálice
Transliteration: ka-lee-se
"O cálice da flor ainda estava intacto."
कलिस
Transliteration: kalisa
"फूल का कलिस अभी भी सुरक्षित था।"
花萼
Transliteration: huā è
"花的花萼仍然完好无损。"
꽃받침
Transliteration: kkotbajim
"꽃받침이 여전히 온전했다."
がく
Transliteration: gaku
"花のがくはまだ無傷だった。"
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