calyxes

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Definitions

noun

The outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.
Any of various cup-like structures.

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Synonyms

flowers gold green minor red have are catchfly acalysinous accrescent acetabuliform achlamydeous adherent anthophore antisepalous aristolochia durior

Rhymes

calyx hallux salix calix italics false calyx alex alexs alix fralix

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