hypanthium

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hi panthē əm, hī-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
hy•pan•thi•um  (hi panthē əm, hī-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -thi•a (-thē ə).USA pronunciation [Bot.]
  1. 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
hy•panthi•al, adj. 


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