Calyx
Wikimedia disambiguation page
Calyx or calyce (pl.: calyces), from the Latin calix, which itself comes from the Ancient Greek κάλυξ (kálux) meaning "husk" or "pod", may refer to:
Biology
Calyx (anatomy), collective name for several cup-like structures in animal anatomy
Calyx (botany), the collective name for the sepals of a flower
Calyce (beetle), a genus of beetles
Calyx (sponge), a genus of sea sponges
Calyx of Held, a large synapse in the auditory brainstem structure
Eubela calyx, species of sea snail
Renal calyx, a chamber in the kidney that surrounds the apex of the renal pyramids
Companies
CALYX, an American non-profit publisher
Calyx Institute, an American non-profit education and research organization
Published works
Calyx (magazine), an American literary magazine
Calyx, the yearbook of Washington and Lee University
"Calyx", a song on the album Hatfield and the North (album)
Other uses
Calyx (fictional moon), a fictional moon in Colony Wars
Calyx (musician), a British drum and bass act
Calyce (mythology), several figures in Greek mythology
"Calyx", a textile design by Lucienne Day
Calyx, a type of krater in ancient Greek pottery
Calyx, a glasshouse and exhibition centre in the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney
Real name of American professional wrestler Sol Ruca.
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