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perianthium

perianthium noun: the perianth.

Noun

perianthium (plural perianthia)

  1. (archaic) The perianth.

Forms of perianthium

pluralperianthia

Origin of perianthium

From New Latin perianthium, from peri- + Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”) + -ium. Doublet of perianth.

Questions about perianthium

What does perianthium mean?
Perianthium means the perianth.
What part of speech is perianthium?
Perianthium is a noun.
What is the plural of perianthium?
The plural of perianthium is perianthia.

Words near perianthium in the dictionary

  1. periantarctic
  2. perianth
  3. perianthal
  4. perianthia
  5. perianthial
  6. perianthium
  7. perianthless
  8. perianthomania
  9. perianths
  10. periaortal
  11. periaortic

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