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单词 perianth
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perianth

[ per-ee-anth ]
/ ˈpɛr iˌænθ /

noun Botany.

the envelope of a flower, whether calyx or corolla or both.

Origin of perianth

1700–10; earlier perianthium<New Latin. See peri-, anth-, -ium

OTHER WORDS FROM perianth

per·i·an·thi·al, adjective

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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
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 perianth

perianth
[ pĕrē-ănth′ ]

The sepals and petals of a flower considered together.
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