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hypanthium

hy·pant·hium

uncommon

noun

1.

the cuplike or ringlike or tubular structure of a flower which bears the sepals and stamens and calyx (as in Rosaceae)

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Origin

From hypo- + Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos) + English -ium.

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