noun
Meaning 1
perianth
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Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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Standard Lemma guide
perigone
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noun
Meaning 2
In mosses, the involucral bracts of a male flower.
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noun
Meaning 3
A sac surrounding the generative bodies in the gonophore of a hydroid.
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Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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noun
Meaning 4
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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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: perianth, chlamys, floral envelope, perigonium
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Broader terms: covering, natural covering, cover, plant organ
Narrower terms: falls
History
Etymology
From French périgone, doublet of perigonium.