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hesperidium definition

hes·per·id·ium (hes′pər id′ē əm)

noun pl. hesperidia -·id′ia (-ə)

the fruit of a citrus plant, as an orange or lemon

Etymology: see hesperidin

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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