perigonium

American

[per-i-goh-nee-uhm] / ˌpɛr ɪˈgoʊ ni əm /

Also perigone

noun

Botany.

PLURAL

perigonia

the envelope of modified leaves surrounding the antheridia in mosses.

Other Word Forms

perigonal adjective
perigonial adjective

Etymology

Origin of perigonium

From New Latin, dating back to 1810–20; peri-, -gonium

Example Sentences

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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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