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PERIANTH

\pˈi͡əɹɪˌanθ], \pˈi‍əɹɪˌanθ], \p_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ__ˌa_n_θ]\

Definitions of PERIANTH

2006 - WordNet 3.0
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

The outside envelope of a flower; all the flower leaves taken together.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

A floral envelope, especially one in which the calyx and corolla are indistinguishable.

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop

The floral envelope of those plants in which the calyx and corolla are not easily distinguished.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

A floral envelope.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

A floral envelope; the external floral whorls, including calyx and corolla.

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.

n. [Greek] That calyx which envelops only a single flower, and is immediately contiguous to it.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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