perianth C2 Topic:Plants & Agriculture US /ˈperiænθ/ UK /ˈperiænθ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the non-reproductive outer parts of a flower, comprising the sepals and petals or, when they are not distinct, the tepals The tulip has a brightly colored perianth made of six similar tepals. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the non-reproductive outer... floral envelope More perigone Word family Derived forms perianthalperianthless Related forms calyxcorollatepalsepalpetal Etymology From New Latin perianthium, formed from Greek peri-, 'around,' + anthos, 'flower.' The name literally describes the floral parts arranged around the stamens and pistil. Topics Plants & Agriculture External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # perianth **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈperiænθ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈperiænθ/ ## Meanings 1. the non-reproductive outer parts of a flower, comprising the sepals and petals or, when they are not distinct, the tepals ## Examples - The tulip has a brightly colored perianth made of six similar tepals. ## Synonyms - floral envelope - perigone ## Derived Forms - perianthal - perianthless ## Related Forms - calyx - corolla - tepal - sepal - petal ## Etymology From New Latin perianthium, formed from Greek peri-, 'around,' + anthos, 'flower.' The name literally describes the floral parts arranged around the stamens and pistil. ## Topics - Plants & Agriculture markdown