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单词 polythalamic
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polythalamicadj.

Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Latin, combined with English elements. Or (ii) a borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements. Etymons: poly- comb. form, Latin thalamus ; Greek θάλαμος , -ic suffix.
Etymology: < poly- comb. form + scientific Latin thalamus or its etymon ancient Greek θάλαμος inner chamber (see thalamus n.) + -ic suffix. Compare earlier (in slightly different sense) polythalamous adj. N.E.D. (1907) gives the partial pronunciation as (-þălæ·mik) /-θəˈlamɪk/.
Botany. Obsolete. rare.
Designating a multiple or composite fruit.
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the world > life > biology > physical aspects or shapes > indentation or cavity > [adjective] > depression or cavity > having chambers
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1870 A. Henfrey & M. T. Masters Elem. Course Bot. (ed. 2) 137 The term polythalamic has been conveniently applied to fruits of this latter kind [sc. formed of the blended flowers of an inflorescence].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2020).
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