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Word: Perianth
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century (in the form perianthium): from French périanthe and its source modern Latin perianthium, from Greek peri ‘around’ + anthos ‘flower’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɛrɪanθ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the outer part of a flower, consisting of the calyx (sepals) and corolla (petals).
Short Definition:outer part of flower, consisting of calyx sepals and corolla
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