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anthodium definition

an·tho·dium (an t̸hō′dē əm)

noun pl. anthodia -·dia (-ə)

the flower head or bracts of a composite plant, as in daisies or asters

Etymology: ModL < Gr anthōdēs, flowerlike < anthos: see antho-

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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