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Calyx or calyce (plural "calyces"), from the Latin calyx which itself comes from the Ancient Greek κάλυξ (kálux) meaning "husk" or "pod", may refer to:

Biology

  • Calyx (anatomy), collective name for several cup-like structures in animal anatomy
  • Calyx (botany), the collective name for sepals of a flower
  • Calyce (genus), a genus of beetles
  • Calyx (genus), a genus of sea sponges
  • Calyx of Held, a large synapse in the auditory brainstem structure
  • Eubela calyx, species of sea snail
  • Renal calyx, a chamber in the kidney that surrounds the apex of the renal pyramids

Other uses

  • Calyx (fictional moon), a fictional moon in Colony Wars
  • Calyx (magazine), a literary journal
  • Calyx (musician), UK producer of drum and bass
  • Calyce (mythology), a figure in Greek mythology
  • "Calyx", a textile design by Lucienne Day
  • "Calyx", a song by Hatfield and the North from their album Hatfield and the North (album)
  • CALYX, publisher
  • Calyx, a type of krater in ancient Greek pottery
  • Calyx, a glasshouse and exhibition centre in the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney
  • Calyx Institute, a non-profit education and research organization

See also

  • Calix (disambiguation)
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