perigonia

per·i·go·ni·um

[per-i-goh-nee-uhm]
noun, plural per·i·go·ni·a [-nee-uh] . Botany.
the envelope of modified leaves surrounding the antheridia in mosses.
Also, per·i·gone [per-i-gohn] .


Origin:
1810–20; < Neo-Latin; see peri-, -gonium

per·i·go·ni·al, per·i·go·nal, adjective
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perigonium

noun
collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils [syn: perianth
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Perigonia is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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