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Calyx (botany), the collective name for the sepals of a flower; Calyce, a genus of beetles; Calyx, 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
Calyx, formerly Parexel Informatics, [5] is a corporate spin-off from Parexel International. [2] [6] Calyx is a British–American provider of biopharmaceutical services. [7]The company was formed in January 2021 following the strategic separation of the Parexel Informatics business from Parexel International, and provides medical imaging, e-clinical and regulatory services.
Either a minor calyx in the kidney, a conglomeration of two or three minor calyces to form a major calyx, or the Calyx of Held, a particularly large synapse in the mammalian auditory central nervous system, named by H. Held in his 1893 article Die centrale Gehörleitung, [3] due to its flower-petal-like shape.
Calyx is a British drum and bass act, specialising in the techstep and neurofunk styles. It was previously the duo of Larry Cons and Chris Rush (both of London ), it is now a solo project of Larry Cons.
The renal calyces (sg. calyx) are conduits in the kidney through which urine passes. The minor calyces form a cup-shaped drain around the apex of the renal pyramids.Urine formed in the kidney passes through a renal papilla at the apex into the minor calyx; four or five minor calyces converge to form a major calyx through which urine passes into the renal pelvis (which in turn drains urine out ...
CalyxOS is a Android-based operating system for select smartphones, foldables and tablets with mostly free and open-source software. It is produced by the Calyx Institute as part of its mission to "defend online privacy, security and accessibility."
The Calyx Institute is a New York-based 501(c)(3) research and education nonprofit organization formed to make privacy and digital security more accessible. It was founded in 2010 by Nicholas Merrill , Micah Anderson, and Kobi Snitz.
The word calyx was adopted from the Latin calyx, [8] not to be confused with calix 'cup, goblet'. [9] The Latin calyx is derived from Greek κάλυξ kalyx 'bud, calyx, husk, wrapping' (cf. Sanskrit kalika 'bud'), [10] while calix is derived from Greek κύλιξ kylix 'cup, goblet'; both words have been used interchangeably in botanical Latin ...