heterochlamydeous
English
Etymology
hetero- + Ancient Greek χλαμύδος (khlamúdos, “mantle, cloak”) + -ous
Adjective
heterochlamydeous (comparative more heterochlamydeous, superlative most heterochlamydeous)
- (botany) Having a perianth in which the calyx and corolla are differentiated, usually by colour or texture.
- 1927 China Ling - Lingnan Science Journal
- Flowers single or in cymes, regular, usually unisexual, enclosed in a spathe, mostly with petals and sepals clearly differentiated (heterochlamydeous) […]
- 1927 China Ling - Lingnan Science Journal
References
- OED 2nd edition 1989