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perianth
[ per-ee-anth ]
/ ˈpɛr iˌænθ /
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noun Botany.
the envelope of a flower, whether calyx or corolla or both.
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OTHER WORDS FROM perianth
per·i·an·thi·al, adjectiveWords nearby perianth
perhaps, perhydrogenate, perhydrogenize, peri, Periander, perianth, periapical, periapsis, periapt, periarteritis, periarteritis nodosa
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British Dictionary definitions for perianth
perianth
/ (ˈpɛrɪˌænθ) /
noun
the outer part of a flower, consisting of the calyx and corolla
Word Origin for perianth
C18: from French périanthe, from New Latin, from peri- + Greek anthos flower
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Scientific definitions for perianth
perianth
[ pĕr′ē-ănth′ ]
The sepals and petals of a flower considered together.
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