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CALYX

“CALYX” is a valid word.

17 Scrabble points
18 Words with Friends
5 letters

Definition

noun

  1. botany the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green

< 5-letter words: CALYX

13 words found

4-letter words 4

  • claya very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
  • lacymade of or resembling lace
  • calxa white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
  • acylany group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group

3-letter words 4

  • laya narrative song with a recurrent refrain
  • laxlacking in rigor or strictness
  • lacresinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
  • caya coral reef off the southern coast of Florida

2-letter words 5

  • ya
  • laa white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
  • ala silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
  • ay
  • axan edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle