Perianth
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Perianth is a noun meaning (botany) The sterile parts of a flower; collectively, the sepals and petals (or tepals).
Meaning
(botany) The sterile parts of a flower; collectively, the sepals and petals (or tepals).
More Meanings
- (botany, bryology) The sterile, tubelike tissue that surrounds the female reproductive structure in a leafy liverwort.
Example Sentences
Archegonia are surrounded early in their development by the juvenile perianth, through the slender beak of which the elongated neck of the fertilized archegonium protrudes.
Word Forms
- perianths
Synonyms for perianth
Depending on context, synonyms include perigone.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include petaloid, parted, perigonium, perianthium, tepal, sepal.
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