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perigone
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Princeton's WordNet
perianth, chlamys, floral envelope, perigone, perigoniumnoun
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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perigonenoun
perianth
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perigone
A perigone is a collective term for the non-specialized or undifferentiated floral envelopes considered as a unit, typically consisting of sepals and petals that look alike (tepals). It is particularly used in reference to the flowers of non-dicotyledons plants such as lilies and tulips where it is often difficult to distinguish between petals and sepals.
Webster Dictionary
Perigonenoun
any organ inclosing the essential organs of a flower; a perianth
Perigonenoun
in mosses, the involucral bracts of a male flower
Perigonenoun
a sac which surrounds the generative bodies in the gonophore of a hydroid
Etymology: [Pref. peri- + Gr. productive organs.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Perigone
per′i-gōn, n. (bot.) the same as Perianth—also Perigō′nium.—adj. Perigō′nial. [Gr. peri, about, gonē, seed.]
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gepirone
pigeoner
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of perigone in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of perigone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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