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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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