perianth

Meanings

1. 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.

From New Latin perianthium, formed from Greek peri-, 'around,' + anthos, 'flower.' The name literally describes the floral parts arranged around the stamens and pistil.

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