PERIGONIUM


Meaning of PERIGONIUM in English

— perigonial, perigonal , adj.

/per'i goh"nee euhm/ , n. , pl. perigonia /-nee euh/ . Bot.

the envelope of modified leaves surrounding the antheridia in mosses.

Also, perigone /per"i gohn'/ .

[ 1810-20; ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .