cenanthy

cenanthy
cenanthy Bot.
(sɪˈnænθɪ)
[as if ad. Gr. *κενανθία, f. κενός empty + ἄνθος flower.]
The absence of stamens and pistils in a flower.
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  • Cenanthy — Ce*nan thy, n. [Gr. ? empty + ? a flower.] (Bot.) The absence or suppression of the essential organs (stamens and pistil) in a flower. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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