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periclinium

periclinium noun: the involucre that surrounds the common receptacle in composite flowers.

Noun

periclinium (plural periclinia)

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

Forms of periclinium

pluralpericlinia

Origin of periclinium

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek [Term?] "around" + "a bed".

Questions about periclinium

What does periclinium mean?
Periclinium means the involucre that surrounds the common receptacle in composite flowers.
What part of speech is periclinium?
Periclinium is a noun.
What is the plural of periclinium?
The plural of periclinium is periclinia.

Words near periclinium in the dictionary

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

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