Hyphenation of calyx

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word calyx? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

ca-lyx

Definitions of calyx:

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

Synonyms of calyx:

noun	coil, whorl, roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.