noun
collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils
• Syn: ↑perianth, ↑chlamys, ↑floral envelope, ↑perigone
• Derivationally related forms: ↑chlamydeous (for: ↑chlamys)
• Hypernyms: ↑plant organ, ↑covering, ↑natural covering, ↑cover
• Hyponyms: ↑falls
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—perigonial, perigonal, adj.
/per'i goh"nee euhm/, n., pl. perigonia /-nee euh/. Bot.
the envelope of modified leaves surrounding the antheridia in mosses.
Also, perigone /per"i gohn'/.
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perigōˈnium noun
A cluster of leaves round moss antheridia
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Main Entry: ↑perigone
Useful english dictionary. 2012.