-ANTHOUS

Meaning of -ANTHOUS in English

a combining form meaning "having flowers," of the type or number specified by the initial element, used in the formation of compound words: monanthous.

[ ánth ( os ) flower + -OUS ]

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-ANTHOUS — |an(t)thəs, |aan-, |ain- adjective combining form Etymology: probably from New Latin -anthus, from Greek anthos flower — more at anthology …
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SYNANTHOUS — sə̇ˈnan(t)thəs adjective Etymology: in sense 1, from syn- + -anthous; in sense 2, from Greek synanthein + English -ous 1. …
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RHIZANTHOUS — (ˈ)rī|zan(t)thəs adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary rhiz- + -anthous : producing flowers apparently directly from the root
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RHIZ- — combining form or rhizo- Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from rhiza — more at root : root rhiz anthous Rhizo …
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PROTERANTHOUS — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|ran(t)thəs adjective Etymology: proter- + -anthous : having flowers appearing before the leaves • proter·an·thy ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌran(t)thē noun -es
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PROTER- — combining form or protero- Etymology: New Latin, from Greek proter-, protero-, from proteros; akin to Greek pro before, ahead — …
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MONANTHA VETCH — məˈnan(t)thə- noun Etymology: New Latin monantha (specific epithet of Vicia monantha ), from mon- + -antha (feminine of -anthus -anthous) …
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ISANTHOUS — (ˈ)ī|san(t)thəs also -|za- adjective Etymology: New Latin isanthus, from is- + -anthus -anthous : having the flowers regular
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HEBE- — combining form Etymology: Greek hēbē youth, pubes : puberty hebe phrenia : downy : hairy : pubescent hebe anthous
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GYMNANTHOUS — (ˈ)jim|nan(t)thəs adjective Etymology: gymn- + -anthous : achlamydeous
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GYMN- — combining form or gymno- Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from gymnos — more at naked : naked : bare : …
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-FLOROUS — |flōrəs, -ȯr- adjective combining form Etymology: Late Latin -florus, from Latin flor-, flos flower — more at blow (to bloom) …
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CLADANTHOUS — kləˈdan(t)thəs adjective Etymology: clad- + -anthous : pleurocarpous
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CLAD- — combining form or clado- Etymology: New Latin, from Greek klad-, klado-, from klados — more at gladiator : slip : …
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-ANTHY — — see -anthous
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POLYANTHUS — /pol'ee an"theuhs/ , n. , pl. polyanthuses . 1. a hybrid primrose, Primula polyantha. 2. a narcissus, Narcissus tazetta, having …
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ISANTHOUS — /uy san"theuhs/ , adj. Bot. having regular flowers. [ 1850-55; isanthus. See IS-, -ANTHOUS ]
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HELIANTHUS — — helianthaceous /hee'lee euhn thay"sheuhs/ , adj. /hee'lee an"theuhs/ , n. , pl. helianthuses . any composite plant of the …
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GYMNANTHOUS — /jim nan"theuhs/ , adj. Bot. achlamydeous. [ 1875-80; GYMN- + -ANTHOUS ]
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CLADANTHOUS — /kleuh dan"theuhs/ , adj. Bot. pleurocarpous. [ CLAD- + -ANTHOUS ]
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