Calycles

/ˈkælɪˌsiːlz/ noun

Definition

Plural of calycle, referring to small cup-like structures or appendages that resemble or are related to a calyx (the outer part of a flower).

Etymology

From Latin calyx meaning 'cup' or 'chalice,' with the diminutive suffix -cle added. The Greek root kalix originally referred to any cup-shaped object, and this was adopted into botanical terminology to describe flower structures.

Kelly Says

These tiny botanical cups are nature's way of protecting delicate flower parts—like miniature suits of armor for reproductive organs! Ancient botanists borrowed the word calyx directly from the Greek word for a goblet because the resemblance was so striking.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ቅልቅል
kil-kil
ARالعربية
كؤوس
ku-us
BNবাংলা
পুষ্পপত্র
pus-h-pa-tra
CACatalà
calicies
ka-li-s-ies
CSČeština
kalichy
ka-li-chy
DADansk
kronblade
kro-n-blad-e
DEDeutsch
Kelche
kel-che
ELΕλληνικά
κάλυκα
ka-li-ka
ESEspañol
cálices
ka-lee-ses
FAفارسی
برگ گل
barg-e-gol
FISuomi
kukan terä
ku-kan te-ra
FRFrançais
calycles
ka-likl
GUGU
કેલિક
ke-lik
HAHA
kulla
kul-la
HEעברית
עטיף
a-tif
HIहिन्दी
पुष्पक
pus-pak
HUMagyar
kocsány
kot-sha-ny
IDBahasa Indonesia
kelopak
ke-lo-pak
IGIG
ụkwụ
uk-wu
ITItaliano
calici
ka-li-chi
JA日本語
小杯
sho-hai
KKKK
гүл
gul
KMKM
ប្រាណ
bra-an
KO한국어
꽃잎
kkot-ib
MRMR
फुलांचे
phu-la-anche
MSBahasa Melayu
kelopak
ke-lo-pak
MYမြန်မာ
ပုံ
pon
NLNederlands
kelkjes
kelk-jes
NONorsk
kronblad
kro-n-blad
PAPA
ਪੁષਪ
pus-hp
PLPolski
kielichy
kie-lich-i
PTPortuguês
cálices
ka-li-ses
RORomână
cǎlici
ka-li-chi
RUРусский
чашелистики
cha-she-li-sti-ki
SVSvenska
kronblad
kro-n-blad
SWKiswahili
petali
pe-ta-li
TAதமிழ்
பூக்கள்
poo-kkal
TEతెలుగు
పూత
poo-ta
THไทย
กลีบดอก
gleeb dok
TLTL
talu
ta-lu
TRTürkçe
çanaklar
cha-nak-lar
UKУкраїнська
чашолистки
cha-sho-list-ki
URاردو
پھول
phool
VITiếng Việt
lá đài
la dai
YOYO
ìwọ́
ee-wo
ZH中文
萼片
è piàn
ZUZU
amakha
a-ma-kha

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