Perianth
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noun.
The part of a flower outside the reproductive structures, usually consisting of the calyx and the corolla.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
In
botany
, the floral envelops, whether calyx or corolla or both.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The leaves of a flower generally, especially when the calyx and corolla are not readily distinguished.
noun.
A saclike involucre which incloses the young fruit in most hepatic mosses. See
Illust.
of
hepatica
.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The
sterile
parts of a
flower
; collectively, the
sepals
and
petals
(or
tepals
).
noun.
The sterile, tubelike
tissue
that surrounds the female reproductive structure in a leafy
liverwort
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils
Word Usage
"In the female flower the perianth is the same as in the former, the stamens sterile."
cross-reference
biaerial perianth
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
cover
covering
natural covering
plant organ
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
falls
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
anthers
inchworm
ridgepole
rudiment
stamen
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
perigone
variant
hepatica