n.
Pronunciation: ' k ā -liks also ' ka-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ca · lyx · es or ca · ly · ces \ ' k ā -l ə - ˌ s ē z also ' ka- \
Etymology: Latin calyc-, calyx, from Greek kalyx ― more at CHALICE
Date: 1693
1 : the usually green outer whorl of a flower consisting of sepals
2 : a cuplike animal structure (as the body wall of a crinoid or a division of the kidney pelvis)