STYLOPODIUM

stylopodium

(noun) an enlargement at the base of the style in some Umbelliferae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

stylopodium (plural stylopodia)

(botany) An expansion at the base of the style, as in umbelliferous plants.

Source: Wiktionary


Sty`lo*po"di*um, n.; pl. Stylopodia. Etym: [NL. See Style, and Podium.] (Bot.)

Definition: An expansion at the base of the style, as in umbelliferous plants.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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