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hypanthium Definition

hy·pan·thium (hi pan′t̸hē əm, hī-)

noun pl. -·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

hypanthium Related Forms
hy·pan′·thial adjective

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