Hypanthium Definition
hī-pănthē-əm
hypanthia
noun
An enlarged cup or rim of tissue in flowers, as of the rose family, which supports the sepals, petals, and stamens.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- calyx tube
- floral cup
Other Word Forms of Hypanthium
Noun
Singular:
hypanthium
Plural:
hypanthiaOrigin of Hypanthium
Ancient Greek ὑπό (hypó, “under”) + ἀνθίων (anthiōn, “little flower”), from ἄνθος (anthos, “flower”)
From Wiktionary
New Latin hyp(o)– Greek anthos flower
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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