Perigonium

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Perigonium \Per`i*go"ni*um\, n.; pl. {Perigonia}. [NL.]
     Same as {Perigone}.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  perigonium
       n : collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting
           of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and
           pistils [syn: {perianth}, {chlamys}, {floral envelope}, {perigone}]
       [also: {perigonia} (pl)]