HYPANTHIUM


Meaning of HYPANTHIUM in English

noun (plural hypanthia) Etymology: New Latin, from hypo- + anth- + -ium Date: circa 1855 an enlargement of the floral receptacle bearing on its rim the stamens, petals, and sepals and often enlarging and surrounding the fruits (as in the rose hip)

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