Definition of Synanthy

1. Noun. (botany) the abnormal fusion of two or more flowers ¹

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Definition of Synanthy

1. abnormal fusion of flowers [n SYNANTHIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Synanthy

synandria
synandrium
synandrous
synandry
synangia
synangium
synanon
synanons
synantherologist
synantherologists
synantherology
synantherous
synanthery
synanthesis
synanthous
synanthy (current term)
synaphea
synapheas
synapomorphies
synapomorphy
synapophyses
synapophysis
synapse
synapsed
synapses
synapsid
synapsid reptile
synapsids
synapsin
synapsing

Literary usage of Synanthy

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Vegetable Teratology: An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual by Maxwell Tylden Masters (1869)
"synanthy and other changes in a Foxglove. fication.) An instance of this nature is figured in the ' Gardeners' Chronicle,' 1850, p. ..."

2. A Text-book of Mycology and Plant Pathology by John William Harshberger (1917)
"synanthy.—Lateral union of two or more flowers. This condition can arise in a number of ways; ... This condition is the natural result of synanthy. ..."

3. Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society by Royal Horticultural Society (Great Britain). (1894)
"Cypripedium, synanthy.—Sir Trevor Lawrence exhibited a plant having two flowers welded into one ..."

4. The Cultivated Oranges and Lemons, Etc. of India and Ceylon: With Researches by Emanuel Bonavia (1888)
"... meant to denote impregnation many times over. Surkh, Hind. for red. Suture, the line of contact or union of two carpels. synanthy, adhesion of flowers. ..."

5. The Cultivated Oranges and Lemons, Etc. of India and Ceylon: With Researches by Emanuel Bonavia (1888)
"(d.} p. 35. Adhesion of stamens to pistils in the orange. (e.) p. 44. synanthy, or adhesion of flowers, was observed among others in the Citrus aurantium. ..."

6. Vegetable Teratology: An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual by Maxwell Tylden Masters (1869)
"synanthy and other changes in a Foxglove. fication.) An instance of this nature is figured in the ' Gardeners' Chronicle,' 1850, p. ..."

7. A Text-book of Mycology and Plant Pathology by John William Harshberger (1917)
"synanthy.—Lateral union of two or more flowers. This condition can arise in a number of ways; ... This condition is the natural result of synanthy. ..."

8. Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society by Royal Horticultural Society (Great Britain). (1894)
"Cypripedium, synanthy.—Sir Trevor Lawrence exhibited a plant having two flowers welded into one ..."

9. The Cultivated Oranges and Lemons, Etc. of India and Ceylon: With Researches by Emanuel Bonavia (1888)
"... meant to denote impregnation many times over. Surkh, Hind. for red. Suture, the line of contact or union of two carpels. synanthy, adhesion of flowers. ..."

10. The Cultivated Oranges and Lemons, Etc. of India and Ceylon: With Researches by Emanuel Bonavia (1888)
"(d.} p. 35. Adhesion of stamens to pistils in the orange. (e.) p. 44. synanthy, or adhesion of flowers, was observed among others in the Citrus aurantium. ..."

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