diplotegia

noun

dip·​lo·​te·​gia

ˌdiplōˈtējēə

plural -s

: a capsule developed in seed plants from an inferior ovary (as in iris)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from dipl- + -tegia (from Greek tegos roof)

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