polyanthea

noun

poly·​an·​thea

-ˈan(t)thēə,

-ˌanˈth-

plural -s

archaic

: anthology

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek, feminine of polyanthēs having many blossoms, from poly- + anthos flower

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