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hypochil
noun
hy·po·chil
variants: or
hypochilium
Definition of hypochil
-s
: the lower part of the labellum in orchids
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Origin and Etymology of hypochil
New Latin hypochilium, from hypo- + Greek cheilos lip + New Latin -ium
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