HYPANTHIUM


Meaning of HYPANTHIUM in English

[hy.pan.thi.um] n, pl -thia [NL, fr. hypo- + anth- + -ium] (ca. 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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