Hypanthium
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hypanthium is a noun meaning (botany) The bowl-shaped part of a flower on which the sepals, petals, and stamens are borne.
Meaning
(botany) The bowl-shaped part of a flower on which the sepals, petals, and stamens are borne.
Word Forms
- hypanthia
- hypanthiums
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include perianthium, perianth, hypsophyll, perigonium, anther, gonophore.
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