English word perianth comes from English peri- (Around or surrounding:. Near:.), English -anth ((biology) flower.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| peri- | English (eng) | Around or surrounding:. Near:. |
| -anth | English (eng) | (biology) flower. |
| perianth | English (eng) | (botany) The sterile parts of a flower; collectively, the sepals and petals (or tepals).. (botany, bryology) The sterile, tubelike tissue that surrounds the female reproductive structure in a leafy liverwort. |