dichlamydeous

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

/ ˌdaɪ kləˈmɪd i əs /

adjective

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

Nearby words

dicentric, dicephalous, dicey, dich-, dichasium, dichlamydeous, dichlobenil, dichloride, dichlorobenzene, dichlorodiethyl sulfide, dichlorodifluoromethane

Origin of dichlamydeous

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

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Examples from the Web for dichlamydeous

Dichlamydeous (dī-klam-idi-us), in botany, said of plants that have both calyx and corolla.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
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|Various

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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