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Noun: hypanthium (hypanthia)  hi'pan-thee-um
  1. The cuplike, ringlike or tubular structure of a flower which bears the sepals and stamens and calyx (as in Rosaceae)
    - floral cup, calyx tube

Derived forms: hypanthia

Type of: plant organ

Encyclopedia: Hypanthium

Nearest

hyoid
hyoid bone
hyoscine
hyoscyamine
Hyoscyamus
Hyoscyamus muticus
Hyoscyamus niger
hyp-
hypaethral
hypallage
hypanthium
Hypatia
hype
hype up
Hypentelium
Hypentelium nigricans
hyper
hyper-
hyperacidity
hyperactive
hyperactivity