chlamydeous

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Probably back-formation from achlamydeous, archichlamydeous, metachlamydeous, monochlamydeous;[1] or from Ancient Greek χλᾰμῠ́δ- (khlamúd-, stem of χλᾰμῠ́ς (khlamús)) chlamys +‎ -eous.[2]

Adjective[edit]

chlamydeous (not comparable)

  1. (botany) That has a perianth

Antonyms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ “chlamydeous”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  2. ^ “chlamydeous”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
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