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calyx in Tagalog

santampok

/ˈkæ.lɪks/

calyx in Tagalog: santampok. In English, calyx means the outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.

Tagalog words for calyx

the sepals of a flower
santampok

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 Tagalog

What is the meaning of calyx in Tagalog?
Calyx in Tagalog is santampok.
Ano ang calyx sa Tagalog?
Calyx: santampok.
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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