About The Word Perianth
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Perianth
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What's The Definition Of Perianth?
[n] collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamen and carpel
Synonyms | Synonyms for Perianth: floral envelope Related Terms | Find terms related to Perianth: See Also | bloom | blossom | calyx | corolla | cover | covering | flower | natural covering Perianth In Webster's Dictionary \Per"i*anth\, n. [Pref. peri- + Gr. ? flower: cf. F.
p['e]rianthe.] (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}.
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