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perigonium
[ per-i-goh-nee-uhm ]
noun
, Botany.
, plural per·i·go·ni·a [per-i-, goh, -nee-, uh].
- the envelope of modified leaves surrounding the antheridia in mosses.
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Other Words From
- peri·goni·al peri·gonal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of perigonium1
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Example Sentences
At the top of the axis in the male plant rise the antheridia, surrounded by an envelope of modified leaves called the perigonium.
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