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

¦⸗⸗⸗¦⸗ēəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from archi- + -chlamydeae (from Greek chlamyd-, chlamys cloak, mantle)

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