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perianth [per-ee-anth] ExamplesWord Origin 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 Related formsper·i·an·thi·al, adjective Examples from the Web for perianth Historical Examples of perianth
The lodicules are small organs and they are the vestiges of the perianth.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses
Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar
The perianth consists of six parts, and the stamens are usually six in number.
William S. Furneaux
The fruit is a small angular nut, usually enclosed in the perianth.
William S. Furneaux
The perianth of the flowers is, however, so small as to be inconspicuous.
Jane Loudon
The perianth is in six equal segments, and there are six stamens.
Jane Loudon
British Dictionary definitions for perianth perianth 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 Word Origin and History for perianth n.
“envelope of a flower,” 1706, from French périanthe, from Modern Latin perianthium (17c.), literally “that which is round the flower,” from peri- (see peri-) + Greek anthos “flower” (see anther).
perianth in Science perianth [pĕr′ē-ănth′]
- The sepals and petals of a flower considered together.