HYPANTHIUM


Meaning of HYPANTHIUM in English

 ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷thēəm noun

( plural hypan·thia -ēə)

Etymology: New Latin, from hypo- + anth- + -ium

: an enlargement of the usually cup-shaped receptacle bearing on its rim the stamens, petals, and sepals of a flower and often enlarging and surrounding the fruits (as in the rose hip) — called also calyx tube

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