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

Words nearby perianth

Periactin, periadenitis, periadenitis mucosa necrotica recurrens, Periander, periangiitis, perianth, periaortitis, periapical, periapical cemental dysplasia, periapical curettage, periapical granuloma

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Example sentences from the Web for perianth

Perianth funnel-form, the cylindrical tube equalling the somewhat spreading limb or shorter; segments 1-nerved.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
Perianth neither gibbous nor with any trace of a spur or sac at the base.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
The fruit is a small angular nut, usually enclosed in the perianth.
The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux
Perianth of 3–6 mostly retrorsely barbed or ciliate bristles (not elongated), or sometimes wanting.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray

We must therefore regard the flower of the grass as typically composed of one carpel and three stamens, with no perianth whatever.
Grasses|H. Marshall Ward

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

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Scientific definitions for perianth

perianth

[ pĕr′ē-ănth′ ]

The sepals and petals of a flower considered together.

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 perianth 1700–10; earlier perianthium<New Latin. See peri-, anth-, -ium OTHER WORDS FROM perianth per·i·an·thi·al, adjective Words nearby perianth Periactin, 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 perianth Perianth funnel-form, the cylindrical tube equalling the somewhat spreading limb or shorter; segments 1-nerved. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray Perianth neither gibbous nor with any trace of a spur or sac at the base. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray The fruit is a small angular nut, usually enclosed in the perianth. The Sea Shore\|William S. Furneaux Perianth of 3–6 mostly retrorsely barbed or ciliate bristles (not elongated), or sometimes wanting. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray We must therefore regard the flower of the grass as typically composed of one carpel and three stamens, with no perianth whatever. Grasses\|H. Marshall Ward 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 [ 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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