hypanthium

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What does hypanthium mean?

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

Where does hypanthium come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó) Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der. English hypo- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éndʰos Proto-Hellenic *ántʰos Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos) Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English hypanthium From hypo- + Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos) + English -ium.

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