Perianth \Per"i*anth\ (p[e^]r"[i^]*[a^]nth), n. [Pref. peri- +
Gr. 'anqos 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]
perianth
noun1: 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, perigonium]
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