PERIGONE

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

perigone (plural perigones)

(botany) perianth

In mosses, the involucral bracts of a male flower.

(zoology) A sac surrounding the generative bodies in the gonophore of a hydroid.

Anagrams

• gepirone

Source: Wiktionary


Per"i*gone, n. Etym: [Pref. peri- + Gr.

1. (Bot.) (a) Any organ inclosing the essential organs of a flower; a perianth. (b) In mosses, the involucral bracts of a male flower.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A sac which surrounds the generative bodies in the gonophore of a hydroid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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