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calyx vs coil

coil vs calyx

calyx and coil both are nouns.

calyx is not a verb while coil is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
calyx Yes No No No
coil Yes No Yes No
As nouns, coil is a hypernym of calyx; that is, coil is a word with a broader meaning than calyx:
  • calyx: (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
  • coil: a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
Other hypernyms of calyx include curl, curlicue, gyre, ringlet, roll, scroll, whorl.
calyx (noun) coil (noun)
(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 a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit
tubing that is wound in a spiral
a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb
a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
calyx (verb) coil (verb)
wind around something in coils or loops
make without a potter's wheel
to wind or move in a spiral course
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