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perianth

English

Etymology

From peri- +? -anth, thus "around the flower.", from French périanthe, from New Latin perianthium.

Noun

perianth (plural perianths)

  1. (botany) The sterile parts of a flower; collectively, the sepals and petals (or tepals).
  2. (botany, bryology) The sterile, tubelike tissue that surrounds the female reproductive structure in a leafy liverwort.

Synonyms

  • perigone

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

  • Perthian, triphane

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perigonium

English

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

perigonium (plural perigonia)

  1. (botany) The sterile parts of a flower; collectively, the sepals and petals (or tepals); the perianth.
    Synonyms: perianth, perigone
  2. (botany) The modified leaves around the antheridia in a bryophytic plant.
  3. (dated, zoology) The wall of the sporosac in a hydroid.

Synonyms

  • (in a bryophyte): splash cup

Derived terms

  • paraperigonium

Related terms

  • perigynium

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