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calyx meaning in Marathi

पुष्पकोश puṣpakoś

/ˈkæ.lɪks/

calyx in Marathi: पुष्पकोश (puṣpakoś). In English, calyx means the outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.

Marathi words for calyx

the sepals of a flower
पुष्पकोश puṣpakoś

English meaning of calyx

  1. noun The outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.
  2. noun A chamber in the mammalian kidney through which urine passes.
  3. noun The crown containing the viscera of crinoids and similar echinoderms, entoprocts, and the polyps of some cnidarians.
  4. noun A funnel-shaped expansion of the vas deferens or oviduct of insects.

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Questions about calyx in Marathi

What is the meaning of calyx in Marathi?
Calyx in Marathi is पुष्पकोश (puṣpakoś).
calyx चा मराठी अर्थ काय आहे?
Calyx: पुष्पकोश (puṣpakoś).
What does calyx mean in English?
Calyx means the outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.

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