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hy•pan•thi•um
(hi pan′thē əm, hī-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -thi•a (-thē ə).USA pronunciation [Bot.]
hy•pan′thi•al, adj.
- Botanya cup-shaped or tubular body formed by the conjoined sepals, petals, and stamens.
- Greek ánthion (ánth(os) flower + -ion diminutive suffix)
- Neo-Latin, equivalent. to hyp- hyp- + anthium
- 1850–55