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Hypanthium

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What's The Definition Of Hypanthium?Synonyms | Synonyms for Hypanthium: Related Terms | Find terms related to Hypanthium: See Also | Hypanthium In Webster's Dictionary \Hy*pan"thi*um\, n.; pl. L. {Hypanthia}, E.
{Hypanthiums}. [NL., fr. Gr. "ypo beneath + 'a`nqos flower.]
(Bot.)
A fruit consisting in large part of a receptacle, enlarged
below the calyx, as in the {Calycanthus}, the rose hip, and
the pear.
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