Clinandrium
[kli-nan-dree-uh m] /klɪˈnæn dri əm/
noun, plural clinandria
[kli-nan-dree-uh] /klɪˈnæn dri ə/ (Show IPA)
1.
a cavity in the apex of the column in orchids, in which the anthers rest; the .
/klɪˈnændrɪəm/
noun (pl) -dria (-drɪə)
1.
(botany) a cavity in the upper part of the column of an orchid flower that contains the anthers Also called androclinium
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