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Chlamys

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Noun

1. chlamys, floral envelope, perianth, perigone, perigonium

collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils

2. chlamys

a short mantle or cape fastened at the shoulder; worn by men in ancient Greece

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Chlamys

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noun
1. 
a short woollen cloak, secured on the right shoulder, worn by ancient Greek men and soldiers
Greek men tended to travel light, with only a pouch slung over their shoulder containing a single change of clothes – a short cape or chlamys
2. botany
the perianth or external part of a flower

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Chlamys

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nounWord forms: plural ˈchlamyses or ˈchlamyˌdes (ˈklæmɪˌdiz ; klamˈidēzˌ)
a short mantle clasped at the shoulder, worn by men in ancient Greece

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Chlamys

see synonyms of chlamys
n. pl. chlam·ys·es or chlam·y·des (klămĭ-dēz)
A short mantle fastened at the shoulder, worn by men in ancient Greece.

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