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单词 cyathium
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cyathium

[ sahy-ath-ee-uhm ]
/ saɪˈæθ i əm /

noun, plural cy·ath·i·a [sahy-ath-ee-uh]. /saɪˈæθ i ə/. Botany.

an inflorescence consisting of a cup-shaped involucre enclosing an apetalous, pistillate flower surrounded by several staminate flowers.

Origin of cyathium

<New Latin <Greek kyáthion, diminutive of kýathos ladle

Words nearby cyathium

cyanotype, cyanurate, cyanuric, cyanuric acid, cyathiform, cyathium, cyathus, Cybele, cyber, cyberathlete, cyberattack
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Example sentences from the Web for cyathium

  • The partial inflorescence (cyathium) of Euphorbia (fig. 1) resembles superficially a hermaphrodite flower.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8|Various
  • A partial inflorescence, cyathium, bearing the petaloid glands.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8|Various
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