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noun
The sterile parts of a flower; collectively, the sepals and petals (or tepals); the perianth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: perianth, perigone
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The modified leaves around the antheridia in a bryophytic plant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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noun
The wall of the sporosac in a hydroid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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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: perianth, chlamys, floral envelope, perigone
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: covering, natural covering, cover, plant organ
Narrower terms: falls
History
From peri- + -gonium.
