chlamydeous

American

[kluh-mid-ee-uhs] / kləˈmɪd i əs /

adjective

Botany.

pertaining to or having a floral envelope.

chlamydeous British

/ kləˈmɪdɪəs /

adjective

(of plants) relating to or possessing sepals and petals

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Etymology

Origin of chlamydeous

< Greek chlamyd- (stem of chlamýs ) chlamys + -eous

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