Reference meaning
chlamys
Last updated
collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils
Related source terms
perianthfloral envelopeperigone
Other meanings
2. noun
a short mantle or cape fastened at the shoulder; worn by men in ancient Greece
Source and scope
This definition is reproduced from Princeton WordNet 3.0, sense 11692265-n, under the WordNet 3.0 License. It has not yet received VocabularyBase editorial review. Read the source and license details.