1. The plural of anthodium; a type of flower cluster or inflorescence in which flowers are arranged on a common receptacle, characteristic of composite flowers like daisies and sunflowers.
Usage: botanical term; technical; plural form

Examples

• The anthodia of sunflowers consist of hundreds of tiny florets arranged in a spiral pattern.
• Botanists study the structure of anthodia to classify plants in the Asteraceae family.
• The anthodia of daisies display a distinctive arrangement of disk and ray florets.
• Under magnification, the anthodia reveal the intricate organization of individual flowers.