hypanthium

[hi-pan-thee-uh m, hahy-]

noun, plural hy·pan·thi·a

[hi-pan-thee-uh, hahy-] /hɪˈpæn θi ə, haɪ-/. Botany.

a cup-shaped or tubular body formed by the conjoined sepals, petals, and stamens.

Origin of hypanthium

1850–55; < New Latin, equivalent to hyp- hyp- + anthium < Greek ánthion (ánth(os) flower + -ion diminutive suffix)

Related formshy·pan·thi·al, adjective

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Historical Examples of hypanthium

Hypanthium, a hollow flower-receptacle, such as that of Rose.
The Elements of Botany
Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for hypanthium

hypanthium

noun plural -thia (-θɪə)

botany the cup-shaped or flat receptacle of perigynous or epigynous flowers

Derived Formshypanthial, adjective

Word Origin for hypanthium

C19: from New Latin, from hypo- + Greek anthion a little flower, from anthos flower

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hypanthium in Science

hypanthium

[hī-păn′thē-əm]

Plural hypanthia

The ringlike, cup-shaped, or tubular structure of a flower on which the sepals, petals, and stamens are borne, as in the flowers of the rose or cherry. It is formed by the enlargement of the receptacle.