transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkā-liks also ]
ˈka- noun
( plural ca·lyx·es or ca·ly·ces ˈkā-lə-ˌsēz also ˈka-)
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)