Calyx

Calyx or calyce (: calyces), from the Latin calix which itself comes from the Ancient Greek κάλυξ (kálux) meaning "husk" or "pod", may refer to:

Biology

 * Calyx (anatomy), collective name for several cup-like structures in animal anatomy
 * Calyx (botany), the collective name for the sepals of a flower
 * Calyce (beetle), a genus of beetles
 * Calyx (sponge), a genus of sea sponges
 * Calyx of Held, a large synapse in the auditory brainstem structure
 * Eubela calyx, species of sea snail
 * Renal calyx, a chamber in the kidney that surrounds the apex of the renal pyramids

Other uses

 * Calyx (fictional moon), a fictional moon in Colony Wars
 * Calyx (magazine), a literary journal
 * Calyx (musician), UK producer of drum and bass
 * Calyce (mythology), several figures in Greek mythology
 * CALYX, publisher
 * Calyx Institute, a non-profit education and research organization
 * Calyx (clinical research company)
 * "Calyx", a textile design by Lucienne Day
 * "Calyx", a song by Hatfield and the North from their album Hatfield and the North (album)
 * Calyx, a type of krater in ancient Greek pottery
 * Calyx, a glasshouse and exhibition centre in the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney