Meanings
adjectivechlamydeous (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyThat has a perianth
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
adjectivehaving a floral envelope or perianth consisting of a calyx and/or corolla
Opposite
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Origin
- Ancient Greekχλᾰμῠ́δ-
- Englishchlamydeous
Probably back-formation from achlamydeous, archichlamydeous, metachlamydeous, monochlamydeous; or from Ancient Greek χλᾰμῠ́δ- (khlămŭ́d-, stem of χλᾰμῠ́ς (khlămŭ́s)) chlamys + -eous.
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APA
chlamydeous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlamydeous
MLA
“chlamydeous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlamydeous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chlamydeous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlamydeous.
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