Calyx

·noun The covering of a flower. ·see Flower.

II. Calyx ·noun A cuplike division of the pelvis of the kidney, which surrounds one or more of the renal papillae.

calyx
călyx, ycis, m., = κάλυξ [καλύπτω; hence, any covering, husk, hull, shell], the bud, cup, or calyx o...

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.