androclinium

an·dro·clin·i·um

[an-druh-klin-ee-uhm]
noun, plural an·dro·clin·i·a [an-druh-klin-ee-uh] . Botany.

Origin:
< Neo-Latin, equivalent to andro- andro- + -clinium < Greek klī́nion, diminutive of klī́nē bed; see -ium

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androclinium (ˌændrəˈklɪnɪəm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -clinia
another name for clinandrium
 
[C19: New Latin, from andro- + -clinium, from Greek klinē slope; see clino-]

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