Antholysis

/ænˈθɒlɪsɪs/ noun

The decomposition or chemical breakdown of flower tissues or floral structures.

From Greek 'anthos' (flower) + 'lysis' (loosening, dissolution, breaking down). The term applies the general scientific prefix for decomposition to flower materials.

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