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dichlamydeous
[ dahy-kluh-mid-ee-uhs ]
/ ˌdaɪ kləˈmɪd i əs /
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adjective
(of a flower) having both a calyx and a corolla.
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Origin of dichlamydeous
First recorded in 1820–30; di-1 + chlamydeous
Words nearby dichlamydeous
dicentric, dicephalous, dicey, dich-, dichasium, dichlamydeous, dichlobenil, dichloride, dichlorobenzene, dichlorodiethyl sulfide, dichlorodifluoromethane
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How to use dichlamydeous in a sentence
These form the perianth and are in one series, when the flower is termed monochlamydeous, or in two series (dichlamydeous).
Dichlamydeous (dī-klam-idi-us), in botany, said of plants that have both calyx and corolla.
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British Dictionary definitions for dichlamydeous
dichlamydeous
/ (ˌdaɪkləˈmɪdɪəs) /
adjective
(of a flower) having a corolla and calyx
Word Origin for dichlamydeous
C19: from Greek, from di- 1 + khlamus a cloak + -eous
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