perigynium
perigynium · perigynia
A specialized sheath-like bract that surrounds the ovary or fruit of some flowering…A specialized sheath-like bract that surrounds the ovary or fruit of some flowering plants, especially those in the family Cyperaceae (sedges); utricle.
/pɛɹɪˈd͡ʒɪnɪəm/
Meaning
1 sensesA specialized sheath-like bract that surrounds the ovary or fruit of some flowering plants, especially those in the family Cyperaceae (sedges); utricle.
Origin
Borrowed from New Latin perigynium, from peri- + Ancient Greek γῠνή (gŭnḗ, “woman”) + -iumBorrowed from New Latin perigynium, from peri- + Ancient Greek γῠνή (gŭnḗ, “woman”) + -ium.
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Forms
plural: perigyniaWord family
1 related wordsRelatedperigynous
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular