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anthodium

[ an-thoh-dee-uhm ]

noun

Botany.
plural anthodia
  1. a flower head or capitulum, especially the head of a composite plant.


anthodium

/ æ²Ôˈθəʊ»åɪə³¾ /

noun

  1. botany another name for capitulum
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Origin of anthodium1

1855–60; < New Latin < Greek ²¹²Ô³Ù³óṓd ( ŧ²õ ) flowerlike ( á²Ô³Ù³ó ( os ) a flower + -Ådŧ²õ -ode 1 ) + Latin -ium -ium
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of anthodium1

C19: from New Latin, from Greek anthÅdŧ²õ flower-like, from anthos flower + -Ådŧ²õ -oid

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