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perigonium

perigonium noun: the sterile parts of a flower; collectively, the sepals and petals (or tepals); the perianth.

Noun

perigonium (plural perigonia)

  1. The sterile parts of a flower; collectively, the sepals and petals (or tepals); the perianth.
    Synonyms:
    perianth, perigone
  2. The modified leaves around the antheridia in a bryophytic plant.
  3. (dated) The wall of the sporosac in a hydroid.

Synonyms of perigonium

Forms of perigonium

pluralperigonia

Origin of perigonium

From peri- + -gonium.

Words formed from perigonium

Questions about perigonium

What does perigonium mean?
Perigonium means the sterile parts of a flower; collectively, the sepals and petals (or tepals); the perianth.
What part of speech is perigonium?
Perigonium is a noun.
What is the plural of perigonium?
The plural of perigonium is perigonia.

Words near perigonium in the dictionary

  1. perigonadic
  2. perigone
  3. perigones
  4. perigonia
  5. perigonial
  6. perigonium
  7. perigons
  8. perigraft
  9. perigranular
  10. perigraph
  11. perigraphic

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