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PERIANTH

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils

Synonyms:

chlamys; floral envelope; perianth; perigone; perigonium

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("perianth" is a kind of...):

cover; covering; natural covering (a natural object that covers or envelops)

plant organ (a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus)

Meronyms (parts of "perianth"):

corolla ((botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth)

calyx ((botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "perianth"):

falls (the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris))

Holonyms ("perianth" is a part of...):

bloom; blossom; flower (reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts)

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