clinanthium

English

Etymology

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

Noun

clinanthium (plural clinanthia)

  1. (botany) The receptacle of the flowers in a composite plant; the clinium.
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