hypanthial

Variant of hypanthium

hypanthium definition

hy·pan·thium (hi pan′t̸hē əm, hī-)

noun pl. hypanthia -·thia (-ə)

an enlarged cup or rim of tissue in flowers, as of the rose family, which supports the sepals, petals, and stamens

Etymology: ModL: see hypo- & antho- & -ium

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