clinandrium

noun

cli·​nan·​dri·​um

klīˈnandrēəm

plural clinandria

-ēə

: a cavity or area in which the anther is situated on the column in flowers of the Orchidaceae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from clin- + andr- + -ium

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