stylopodium

noun

sty·​lo·​podium

ˌstīləˈpōdēəm

plural stylopodia

-dēə

: a disk-shaped or conical swelling or expansion at the base of the style in plants of the family Umbelliferae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from styl- entry 2 + -podium (from Greek podion small foot, base)

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