dichlamydeous

American

[dahy-kluh-mid-ee-uhs] / ˌdaɪ kləˈmɪd i əs /

adjective

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

dichlamydeous British

/ ˌdaɪkləˈmɪdɪəs /

adjective

(of a flower) having a corolla and calyx

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Etymology

Origin of dichlamydeous

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

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Dichlamydeous, dī-kla-mid′ē-us, adj. having both a calyx and a corolla.

From Project Gutenberg

Complete deficiency of the calyx in a dichlamydeous flower seems seldom or ever to occur; the nearest approach to it would be in those cases where the calyx is, as it is termed, "obsolete," but here it is chiefly the limb of the calyx which is atrophied, the lower portion being more or less adherent to the ovary.

From Project Gutenberg

The dichlamydeous group is subdivided into three, Thalamiflorae, Calyciflorae and Corolliflorae, depending on the position and union of the petals.

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