CHLAMYDEOUS

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Having a floral envelope or perianth consisting of a calyx and/or corolla

Classified under:

Adjectives

Domain category:

botany; phytology (the branch of biology that studies plants)

Antonym:

achlamydeous (not having a floral envelope or perianth)

Derivation:

chlamys (collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils)

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