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calyx

noun

NAmE//ˈkeɪlɪks//

(pl. calyxes or calyces

NAmE//ˈkeɪləsiz//

, NAmE//ˈkæləsiz//

) (technology)

the ring of small green leaves (calledsepals) that protect a flower before it opens

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