Calyx
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Calyx or calyce (plural "calyces"), from the Latin calyx which itself comes from the Ancient Greek κάλυξ (kálux) meaning "husk" or "pod", may refer to:
Biology
- 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, a type of krater in ancient Greek pottery
See also
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