Perianth Definition

pĕrē-ănth
noun
The outer envelope of a flower, including the calyx and corolla.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Perianth

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Singular:
perianth
Plural:
perianths

Origin of Perianth

  • From peri- +"Ž -anth, thus "around the flower.", from French périanthe, from New Latin perianthium.

    From Wiktionary

  • French périanthe from New Latin perianthum Greek peri- peri- Greek anthos flower

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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