chlamydeous


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chla·myd·e·ous

 (klə-mĭd′ē-əs)
adj. Botany
Having a perianth.
[Latin chlamys, chlamyd-, mantle; see chlamys + -eous.]
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chlamydeous

(kləˈmɪdɪəs)
adj
(Botany) (of plants) relating to or possessing sepals and petals
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.chlamydeous - having a floral envelope or perianth consisting of a calyx and/or corolla
phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants
achlamydeous - not having a floral envelope or perianth
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