stylopodium

[ stahy-luh-poh-dee-uh m ]
/ ˌstaɪ ləˈpoʊ di əm /

noun, plural sty·lo·po·di·a [stahy-luh-poh-dee-uh] /ˌstaɪ ləˈpoʊ di ə/. Botany.

a glandular disk or expansion surmounting the ovary and supporting the styles in plants of the parsley family.

Origin of stylopodium

From New Latin, dating back to 1825–35; see origin at stylo-1, -podium

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British Dictionary definitions for stylopodium

stylopodium
/ (ˌstaɪləˈpəʊdɪəm) /

noun plural -dia (-dɪə)

botany a swelling at the base of the style in umbelliferous plants

Word Origin for stylopodium

C19: New Latin, from Greek stulos pillar + -podium