definitions

floral envelope

noun Botany.

the calyx and corolla of a flower.

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Nearby words

flor., flora, florae, floral, floral emblem, floral envelope, floral leaf, floral park, floral tube, florally, floreat

Origin of floral envelope

First recorded in 1820–30
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British Dictionary definitions for floral envelope

floral envelope

noun

the part of a flower that surrounds the stamens and pistil: the calyx and corolla (considered together) or the perianth
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Science definitions for floral envelope

floral envelope

[ flôr′əl ]

See perianth.
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