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    PERIGONE

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     I. (noun) 

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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 pistilsplay

    Synonyms:

    chlamys; floral envelope; perianth; perigone; perigonium

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("perigone" is a kind of...):

    cover; covering; natural covering (a natural object that covers or envelops)

    plant organ (a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus)

    Meronyms (parts of "perigone"):

    corolla ((botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth)

    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; usually green)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "perigone"):

    falls (the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris))

    Holonyms ("perigone" is a part of...):

    bloom; blossom; flower (reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts)

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