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单词 perigonium
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perigonium

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

noun, plural per·i·go·ni·a [per-i-goh-nee-uh]. /ˌpɛr ɪˈgoʊ ni ə/. Botany.

the envelope of modified leaves surrounding the antheridia in mosses.
Also per·i·gone [per-i-gohn]. /ˈpɛr ɪˌgoʊn/.

Origin of perigonium

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

OTHER WORDS FROM perigonium

per·i·go·ni·al, per·i·go·nal, adjective

Words nearby perigonium

perigean tide, perigee, periglacial, periglottis, perigon, perigonium, Périgord, Perigordian, Périgueux, perigynous, perigyny
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Example sentences from the Web for perigonium

  • At the top of the axis in the male plant rise the antheridia, surrounded by an envelope of modified leaves called the perigonium.

    Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XXI., No. 531, March 6, 1886|Various
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