Calix Definition

kālĭks, kălĭks
calices
noun
A cuplike structure, such as the collecting structures into which the pelvis of the kidney is divided.
American Heritage
A cup; chalice.
Webster's New World
A calyx.
American Heritage Medicine

Other Word Forms of Calix

Noun

Singular:
calix
Plural:
calixes

Origin of Calix

  • Latin calix calic- cup

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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XIXLIX

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