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1. (n.) perianth
the envelope of a flower, whether calyx or corolla or both.
Etymology: (1700–10; earlier perianthium < NL. See peri -, antho -, -ium2)
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1. (noun) perianth, chlamys, floral envelope, perigone, perigonium
collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils
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1. (noun) perianth
the leaves of a flower generally, especially when the calyx and corolla are not readily distinguished
2. (noun) perianth
a saclike involucre which incloses the young fruit in most hepatic mosses. See Illust. of Hepatica
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