Meaning Of The Word Hypanthium

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Hypanthium Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Hypanthium?

hypanthium in American English
an enlarged cup or rim of tissue in flowers, as of the rose family, which supports the sepals, petals, and stamens
noun: a cup-shaped or tubular body formed by the conjoined sepals, petals, and stamens

hypanthium in British English
noun: the cup-shaped or flat receptacle of perigynous or epigynous flowers

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