anthodium

[ an-thoh-dee-uhm ]

noun

, Botany.

, plural an·tho·di·a [an-, thoh, -dee-, uh].

1. a flower head or capitulum, especially the head of a composite plant.

anthodium

/ ænˈθəʊdɪəm /

noun

1. botany another name for capitulum

Word History and Origins

Origin of anthodium¹

1855–60; < New Latin < Greek anthṓd ( ēs ) flowerlike ( ánth ( os ) a flower + -ōdēs -ode ¹ ) + Latin -ium -ium

Word History and Origins

Origin of anthodium¹

C19: from New Latin, from Greek anthōdēs flower-like, from anthos flower + -ōdēs -oid