spiranthy

spiranthy
spiˈranthy Bot.
[f. σπεῖρα spire n.3 + ἄνθος flower.]
‘The occasional twisted growth of the parts of a flower’ (Webster Suppl. 1879).

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  • Spiranthy — Spi*ran thy, n. [Gr. ??? a coil + ??? flower.] (Bot.) The occasional twisted growth of the parts of a flower. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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