PERIANTH

perianth, chlamys, floral envelope, perigone, perigonium

(noun) collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

perianth (plural perianths)

(botany) The sterile parts of a flower; collectively, the sepals and petals (or tepals).

(botany, bryology) The sterile, tubelike tissue that surrounds the female reproductive structure in a leafy liverwort.

Synonyms

• perigone

Anagrams

• Perthian, triphane

Source: Wiktionary

Per"i*anth, n. Etym: [Pref. peri- + Gr. périanthe.] (Bot.) (a) The leaves of a flower generally, especially when the calyx and corolla are not readily distinguished. (b) A saclike involucre which incloses the young fruit in most hepatic mosses. See Illust. of Hepatica.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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