anˈthōdēəm noun
( plural antho·dia -dēə)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek anthōdēs flowerlike (from anth- anth- (I) + -eidēs -oid) + New Latin -ium
1. : the capitulum in plants of the family Compositae, the involucre simulating a calyx and the rays when present resembling petals
2. : the involucre in the Compositae