clinandrium
noun
cli·nan·dri·um
\klīˈnandrēəm\
Definition of clinandrium
clinandria
\-ēə\: a cavity or area in which the anther is situated on the column in flowers of the Orchidaceae
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Origin and Etymology of clinandrium
New Latin, from clin- + andr- + -ium
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