Definition of Hypanthium in English :

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Hypanthium meaning in English

Meaning of Hypanthium in English

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Hypanthium pronunciation in English

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Hypanthium

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Noun

1. calyx tube, floral cup, hypanthium

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

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Hypanthium

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noun plural -thia (-θɪə)
the cup-shaped or flat receptacle of perigynous or epigynous flowers

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Hypanthium

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nounWord forms: plural hyˈpanthia (hɪˈpænθiə ; hipanˈt hēə; haɪˈpænθiə ; hīpanˈt hēə)
an enlarged cup or rim of tissue in flowers, as of the rose family, which supports the sepals, petals, and stamens

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Hypanthium

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n. pl. hy·pan·thi·a (-thē-ə)
The ringlike, cup-shaped, or tubular structure of a flower on which the sepals, petals, and stamens are borne, as in the flowers of the rose or cherry. Also called floral cup.

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