Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clinanthium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cli-nan-thi-um
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The receptacle of the flowers in a composite plant;

Etymology

From clino- (“bed”) + Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos) + -ium.

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What does clinanthium mean?
The receptacle of the flowers in a composite plant;
Where does clinanthium come from?
From clino- (“bed”) + Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos) + -ium.

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