perianth

Noun

Meaning

The leaves of a flower generally, especially when the calyx and corolla are not readily distinguished.

A saclike involucre which incloses the young fruit in most hepatic mosses. See Illust. of Hepatica.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

perigone chlamys perigonium floral envelope corolla corona style pistil cover flower receptacle calyx petaloid stigma petal
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Hypernyms

cover covering natural covering plant organ

Hyponyms

falls

Anagrams

triphane Perthian

Examples

The immature seeds are infested and desapped by larvae staying in the portion covered by the perianth of the immature seed; the seeds then drop off or survive deformed. Source: Internet

The style is much longer than the perianth, and is initially trapped by the upper perianth parts. Source: Internet

When the styles and perianth parts are different colours, the visual effect is of a colour change sweeping along the spike. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

periannular periannulus periantarctic perianthal perianthial perianthium