PERIGONIUM

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

perigonium (plural perigonia)

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

Synonyms: perianth, perigone

(botany) The modified leaves around the antheridia in a bryophytic plant.

(dated, zoology) The wall of the sporosac in a hydroid.

Synonyms

• (in a bryophyte): splash cup

Source: Wiktionary

Per`i*go"ni*um, n.; pl. Perigonia. Etym: [NL.]

Definition: Same as Perigone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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