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chlamydeous

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

That has a perianth

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adjective

Meaning 2

having a floral envelope or perianth consisting of a calyx and/or corolla

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: achlamydeous

History

Etymology

Probably back-formation from achlamydeous, archichlamydeous, metachlamydeous, monochlamydeous; or from Ancient Greek χλᾰμῠ́δ- (khlămŭ́d-, stem of χλᾰμῠ́ς (khlămŭ́s)) chlamys + -eous.