PERIANTH


Meaning of PERIANTH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈper-ē-ˌan(t)th ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin perianthium, from peri- + Greek anthos flower — more at anthology

Date: circa 1806

: the floral structure comprised of the calyx and corolla especially when the two whorls are fused — see flower illustration

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