ANTHODIUM


Meaning of ANTHODIUM in English

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

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