Found 2 items, similar to perianth.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: perianth perianth n : collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils [syn: chlamys, floral envelope, perigone, perigonium]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Perianth Perianth \Per"i*anth\, n. [Pref. peri- + Gr. ? flower: cf. F. p['e]rianthe.] (Bot.) (a) The leaves of a flower generally, especially when the calyx and corolla are not readily distinguished. (b) A saclike involucre which incloses the young fruit in most hepatic mosses. See Illust. of Hepatica. [1913 Webster]