anthodia

  • 1anthodium — /an thoh dee euhm/, n., pl. anthodia / dee euh/. Bot. a flower head or capitulum, esp. the head of a composite plant. See illus. under inflorescence. [1855 60; < NL < Gk anthód(es) flowerlike (ánth(os) a flower + odes ODE1) + L ium IUM] * * * …

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  • 2anthodium — /ænˈθoʊdiəm/ (say an thohdeeuhm) noun (plural anthodia /ænˈθoʊdiə/ (say an thohdeeuh)) a flower head or capitulum. {New Latin, from Greek anthōdēs flower like + ium} …

  • 3anthodium — [an thō′dē əm] n. pl. anthodia [an thō′dēə] [ModL &LT; Gr anthōdēs, flowerlike &LT; anthos: see ANTHO ] the flower head or bracts of a composite plant, as in daisies or asters …

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