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noun
The sterile parts of a flower; collectively, the sepals and petals (or tepals).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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noun
The sterile, tubelike tissue that surrounds the female reproductive structure in a leafy liverwort.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, bryology, natural-sciences
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noun
collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: chlamys, floral envelope, perigone, perigonium
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: covering, natural covering, cover, plant organ
Narrower terms: falls
History
From French périanthe, from New Latin perianthium.
Across languages
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