perianth

Definitions


[ˈpɛrɪanθ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the outer part of a flower, consisting of the calyx (sepals) and corolla (petals)


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Origin:
late 17th century (in the form perianthium): from French périanthe and its source modern Latin perianthium, from Greek peri ‘around’ + anthos ‘flower’




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