hypanthium

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, “under”) + ἀνθίων (anthíōn, “little flower”), from ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”)

Noun

hypanthium (plural hypanthia)

(botany) The bowl-shaped part of a flower on which the sepals, petals, and stamens are borne

Translations

bottom part of a flower

Finnish: kukkapohjus (fi)
French: hypanthe (fr) m
Spanish: hipantio m

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