anthodium

[ an-thoh-dee-uhm ]

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noun

, Botany.

, plural an·tho·di·a [an-, thoh, -dee-, uh].

anthodium

/ ænˈθəʊdɪəm /

1855–60; < New Latin < Greek anthṓd ( ēs ) flowerlike ( ánth ( os ) a flower + -ōdēs -ode ¹ ) + Latin -ium -ium

C19: from New Latin, from Greek anthōdēs flower-like, from anthos flower + -ōdēs -oid

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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