PERIANTHS

Noun

perianths

plural of perianth

Usage notes

The plural is used only when referring to multiple flowers. Each flower bears a single perianth.

Anagrams

• Perthians, parentish, triphanes

Source: Wiktionary

PERIANTH

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