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noun
The bowl-shaped part of a flower on which the sepals, petals, and stamens are borne
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the cuplike or ringlike or tubular structure of a flower which bears the sepals and stamens and calyx (as in Rosaceae)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: floral cup, calyx tube
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: plant organ
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó) Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der. English hypo- Proto-Indo-European *h2éndhos Proto-Hellenic *ánthos Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos) Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English hypanthium From hypo- + Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos) + English -ium.
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