Hypanthium Definition

hī-pănthē-əm
hypanthia
noun
An enlarged cup or rim of tissue in flowers, as of the rose family, which supports the sepals, petals, and stamens.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • calyx tube
  • floral cup

Other Word Forms of Hypanthium

Noun

Singular:
hypanthium
Plural:
hypanthia

Origin of Hypanthium

  • Ancient Greek ὑπό (hypó, “under”) + ἀνθίων (anthiōn, “little flower”), from ἄνθος (anthos, “flower”)

    From Wiktionary

  • New Latin hyp(o)– Greek anthos flower

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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