Definitions for hypanthium

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hypanthium hy·pan·thi·um

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

IPA: /hɪˈpæn θi əm, haɪ-/

Hypanthium is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 24 points.

You can make 354 anagrams from letters in hypanthium (ahhimnptuy).

Definitions for hypanthium

noun

1. 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)

Examples for hypanthium

hypanthium, a hollow flower-receptacle, such as that of Rose.