Archichlamydeae
plural noun
Ar·chi·chla·myd·e·ae
¦ärkēkləˈmidēˌē
: a group of Dicotyledoneae comprising plants in which the petals of the flowers are separate or absent compare metachlamydeae see apetalae , choripetalae
archichlamydeous adjective
¦⸗⸗⸗¦⸗ēəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from archi- + -chlamydeae (from Greek chlamyd-, chlamys cloak, mantle)