n. Ecclesiastical, pl., ca·li·ces (kā'lĭ-sēz', kăl'ĭ-).
A chalice.
[Latin calix, calic-, cup.]
calix
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ca·lix (kā'lĭks, kăl'ĭks) 
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n. Ecclesiastical, pl., ca·li·ces (kā'lĭ-sēz', kăl'ĭ-).
A chalice.
| Veterinary Dictionary: calix |
Pl. calices [L.] a cuplike organ or cavity, e.g. one of the recesses of the kidney pelvis which enclose the tips of the pyramids; ovarian calix in birds comparable to the ovulation fossa in mammals.
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