Definition of PERIGONIUM

perigonium

Plural: perigonia

Noun

  • collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils
  • The sterile parts of a flower; collectively, the sepals and petals (or tepals); the perianth.
  • The modified leaves around the antheridia in a bryophytic plant.
  • The wall of the sporosac in a hydroid.

Origin / Etymology

From peri- + -gonium.

Synonyms

chlamys, floral envelope, perianth, perigone, splash cup

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