Definition of Anthodium

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

Definition of Anthodium

1. Noun. (botany) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into an involucrate head. ¹

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Definition of Anthodium

1. a flower head of certain plants [n -DIA]

Medical Definition of Anthodium

1. The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into a involucrate head. Origin: NL, from Gr. Like flowers, flowery; flower + form. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anthodium

antho-
anthobian
anthobranchia
anthocarp
anthocarpous
anthocauli
anthocyan
anthocyanidin
anthocyanidins
anthocyanin
anthocyanine
anthocyanins
anthocyans
anthodia
anthodium (current term)
anthographies
anthography
anthoid
anthoinite
anthokyan
antholite
antholites
anthological
anthologically
anthologies
anthologise
anthologised
anthologiser
anthologisers

Literary usage of Anthodium

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

1. The Annals of Horticulture (1848)
"... anthodium. Calcar ; a spur, when a petal is lengthened at the base into a hollow ... it becomes an anthodium, or the flower head of composite plants. ..."

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