hypanthium meaning

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hypanthium (noun): the cuplike or ringlike or tubular structure of a flower which bears the sepals and stamens and calyx (as in Rosaceae).

Definition of hypanthium

  1. the cuplike or ringlike or tubular structure of a flower which bears the sepals and stamens and calyx (as in Rosaceae)

    Synonyms: floral cup, calyx tube

    Type of: plant organ

Scrabble score: 23 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HY · words ending in UM · 10-letter words

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