Calyx

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Calyx or Calyce (plural "calyces"), from the Latin calyx which itself comes from the Ancient Greek κάλυξ meaning "husk" or "pod", may refer to:

Science

• Renal calyx, a chamber in the kidney that surrounds the apex of the renal pyramids
• Calyx of Held, a large synapse in the auditory brainstem structure
• Calyx (anatomy), the crown of a crinoid
• Calyx (flower), the collective name for sepals of a flower
• Eubela calyx, species of sea snail

Other uses

• Calyx (artist), UK producer of drum and bass
• Calyx (fictional moon), a fictional moon in Colony Wars
• Calyx (magazine), a literary journal
• Calyce (mythology), a figure in Greek mythology
• 'Calyx', a textile design by Lucienne Day
• 'Calyx', a song by Hatfield and the North from their album Hatfield and the North (album)
• CALYX, publisher
• Calyx & Corolla, florist delivery company of the 1990s
• in ancient Greek pottery, a calyx is a type of krater

See also

• Calix (disambiguation)