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amphigastrium

/ˌæmfɪˈɡæstrɪəm/

amphigastrium noun: a small scale-like leaf on the underside of stems of certain liverworts.

Noun

amphigastrium (plural amphigastria)

  1. A small scale-like leaf on the underside of stems of certain liverworts.
    • CHILOSCYPHUS. — Plant ; portion of the stem, with involucral leaves, perianth, and calyptra ; […] portion of the stem, with a leaf and an amphigastrium1871, William S. Sullivant, “Explanation of the plates”, in The musci and hepaticae of the United States east of the Mississippi River, Genera of Hepaticae, page 120
    • Stems more or less regularly pinnate, more rarely dichotomously branched. Leaves incubous, conduplicate, the hinder lobe smallest—saccate, galeate, cucullate or flattish. Amphigastria mostly present, rarely wanting.1876, David Moore, “Report on Irish Hepaticæ”, in Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Section II. Jungermanniaceæ, page 607
    Synonyms:
    amphigaster

amphigastrium meaning in Tamil

amphigastrium in Tamil

அகப்பக்கச் செதிலுறுப்பு

Synonyms of amphigastrium

Forms of amphigastrium

pluralamphigastria

Origin of amphigastrium

From New Latin amphi- (“near”) + gastr- (“belly; ventral”) + -ium. Attested from the 19th century.

Questions about amphigastrium

What does amphigastrium mean?
Amphigastrium means a small scale-like leaf on the underside of stems of certain liverworts.
What is amphigastrium in Tamil?
Amphigastrium in Tamil is அகப்பக்கச் செதிலுறுப்பு. See Amphigastrium meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is amphigastrium?
Amphigastrium is a noun.
How do you pronounce amphigastrium?
Amphigastrium is pronounced /ˌæmfɪˈɡæstrɪəm/.
What is the plural of amphigastrium?
The plural of amphigastrium is amphigastria.

Words near amphigastrium in the dictionary

  1. amphifunctional
  2. amphigamous
  3. amphigaster
  4. amphigasters
  5. amphigastria
  6. amphigastrium
  7. amphigean
  8. amphigene
  9. amphigenes
  10. amphigenesis
  11. amphigenetic

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