Calyx Explained

Calyx or calyce (: 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

Other uses

• Calyx (fictional moon), a fictional moon in Colony Wars
• Calyx (magazine), a literary journal
• Calyx (musician), UK producer of drum and bass
• Calyce (mythology), several figures in Greek mythology
• CALYX, publisher
• Calyx Institute, a non-profit education and research organization
• Calyx (clinical research company)
• "Calyx", a textile design by Lucienne Day
• "Calyx", a song by Hatfield and the North from their album Hatfield and the North (album)
• Calyx, a type of krater in ancient Greek pottery
• Calyx, a glasshouse and exhibition centre in the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney

See also

• Calix (disambiguation)