dichlamydeous

[dahy-kluh-mid-ee-uh s]

adjective

(of a flower) having both a calyx and a corolla.

Origin of dichlamydeous

First recorded in 1820–30; di-¹ + chlamydeous

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Historical Examples of dichlamydeous

These form the perianth and are in one series, when the flower is termed monochlamydeous, or in two series (dichlamydeous).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1
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Dichlamydeous (dī-klam-idi-us), in botany, said of plants that have both calyx and corolla.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia
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British Dictionary definitions for dichlamydeous

dichlamydeous

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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