calyx
English Thesaurus
1. (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green (noun.plant)
| hyponym | : | hull, |
| definition | : | persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or raspberry (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | pappus, |
| definition | : | calyx composed of scales or bristles or featherlike hairs in plants of the Compositae such as thistles and dandelions (noun.plant) |
| part holonym | : | sepal, |
| definition | : | one of the green parts that form the calyx of a flower (noun.plant) |
| domain category | : | botany, phytology, |
| definition | : | the branch of biology that studies plants (noun.cognition) |
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