单词 | perianth |
释义 | perianth[ per-ee-anth ] / ˈpɛr iˌænθ / noun Botany.the envelope of a flower, whether calyx or corolla or both. Origin of perianth1700–10; earlier perianthium<New Latin. See peri-, anth-, -ium OTHER WORDS FROM perianthper·i·an·thi·al, adjectiveWords nearby perianthPeriactin, periadenitis, periadenitis mucosa necrotica recurrens, Periander, periangiitis, perianth, periaortitis, periapical, periapical cemental dysplasia, periapical curettage, periapical granuloma Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for perianthBritish Dictionary definitions for perianthperianth / (ˈpɛrɪˌænθ) / nounthe outer part of a flower, consisting of the calyx and corolla Word Origin for perianthC18: from French périanthe, from New Latin, from peri- + Greek anthos flower 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 Scientific definitions for perianthperianth [ pĕr′ē-ănth′ ] The sepals and petals of a flower considered together. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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