perigone
perigone · perigones
PerianthPerianth
Meaning
3 sensesPerianth
In mosses, the involucral bracts of a male flower.
A sac surrounding the generative bodies in the gonophore of a hydroid.
More definitions
- collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils
Origin
From French périgone, doublet of perigonium.From French périgone, doublet of perigonium.
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Forms
plural: perigonesSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils:perianthchlamysfloral envelopeperigonium