单词 | calycanthemy |
释义 | calycanthemyn. Botany. The conversion, partial or complete, of sepals into the appearance of petals, as in the variety of primrose called Jack-in-the-box. ΚΠ 1880 A. Gray Bot. Text-bk. (ed. 6) 400 Calycanthemy, name of the monstrosity in which the calyx imitates an exterior corolla. DerivativesCategories » calyˈcanthemous adj. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < n.1880 |
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