calix

< /ˈkæl ɪˌsiz/.

1. cup.

noun plural calices (ˈkælɪˌsiːz)

1. a cup; chalice

n. pl. ca•li•ces

1. A flower-shaped or funnel-shaped structure.
2. Any of the branches or recesses of the pelvis of the kidney into which the orifices of the malpighian renal pyramids project.