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hy•pan•thi•um
Pronunciation: (hi-pan'thē-um, hī-), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -thi•aPronunciation: (-thē-u). [key]
Bot.
a cup-shaped or tubular body formed by the conjoined sepals, petals, and stamens.
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