cyathium

[ sahy-ath-ee-uhm ]

noun

, Botany.

, plural cy·ath·i·a [sahy-, ath, -ee-, uh].

1. an inflorescence consisting of a cup-shaped involucre enclosing an apetalous, pistillate flower surrounded by several staminate flowers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cyathium¹

< New Latin < Greek kyáthion, diminutive of kýathos ladle

Example Sentences

The partial inflorescence (cyathium) of Euphorbia (fig. 1) resembles superficially a hermaphrodite flower.

From Project Gutenberg

A partial inflorescence, cyathium, bearing the petaloid glands.

From Project Gutenberg