| NOUN | plant | floral envelope, perianth, chlamys, perigone, perigonium | collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils |
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| Meaning | Collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils. | |
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| Synonyms | perianth, chlamys, perigone, perigonium | |
| Part of | flower, bloom, blossom | reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts |
| Parts | calyx | (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud |
| corolla | (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth | |
| Narrower | falls | The petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris) |
| Broader | covering, natural covering, cover | A natural object that covers or envelops |
| plant organ | A functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus | |
| Spanish | periantio, perianto, perigonio | |
| Catalan | periantio, periant, perigonio | |
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