hypanthium

Definitions of hypanthium
  1. noun
    the cuplike or ringlike or tubular structure of a flower which bears the sepals and stamens and calyx (as in Rosaceae)
    synonyms: calyx tube, floral cup
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    type of:
    plant organ
    a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus
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