ANTHODIUM

Etymology

Noun

anthodium (plural anthodia)

(botany) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into an involucrate head.

Source: Wiktionary


An*tho"di*um, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into a involucrate head.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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