Hypanthium
Pronunciation : Hy*pan"thi*um, n.; pl. L. Hypanthia
Part of Speech : E.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A fruit consisting in large part of a receptacle, enlarged below the calyx, as in the alycanthus, the rose hip, and the pear.
Hypanthiums.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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