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From hetero- + chlamydeous, from hetero- + Ancient Greek χλαμύς (khlamús, “mantle, cloak”) + -ous.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Having a perianth in which the calyx and corolla are differentiated, usually by colour or texture. Full definition →
From hetero- + chlamydeous, from hetero- + Ancient Greek χλαμύς (khlamús, “mantle, cloak”) + -ous.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.