dichlamydeous
English
Etymology
From di- + Ancient Greek χλαμύς (khlamús, “mantle, cloak”) + -ous.
Adjective
dichlamydeous (not comparable)
- (botany, archaic) Having two coverings, a calyx and a corolla.
- Synonym: diplochlamydeous
- Antonym: homochlamydeous
References
- “dichlamydeous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.