1680s, from Latin calyx, from Greek kalyx "seed pod, husk, outer covering" (of a fruit, flower bud, etc.), from root of kalyptein "to cover, conceal" (see cell). The proper plural is calyces. Some sources connect the word rather with Greek kylix "drinking cup."
实用例句
1. Fruit ovoid, 2 - 2.5 cm long, persistent calyx 1 - 1.3 cm long.
果卵形, 长2-2.5厘米,宿萼长1-1.3厘米.来自互联网
2. Calyx 5 - parted almost to base.
花萼5裂至近基部.来自互联网
3. Calyx encloses an unopened flower bud.
花萼围绕在花瓣外层的一圈.来自互联网
4. Their collective name is the calyx.
所有萼片的集合成为花萼或花托.来自互联网
5. Diabetic Nephropathy ( DN ) is the pathological changes of glomerulus, calyx and renel vessel result from diabetes.
