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periclinia

periclinia is the plural of periclinium.

Meaning of periclinium

Noun

periclinium (plural periclinia)

  1. The involucre that surrounds the common receptacle in composite flowers.

Questions about periclinia

What is periclinia the plural of?
Periclinia is the plural of periclinium.

Words near periclinia in the dictionary

  1. Pericles
  2. periclinal
  3. periclinally
  4. pericline
  5. periclines
  6. periclinia
  7. periclinium
  8. periclitate
  9. periclitated
  10. periclitates
  11. periclitating

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