perianth

Other forms of perianth

plural

perianths·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about perianth

What does perianth mean?

perianth means "collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils".

How many syllables are in perianth?

perianth has 3 syllables: pe-ri-anth. The stress falls on "pe".

What is another word for perianth?

Close synonyms include chlamys, floral envelope, perigone, perigonium. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is perianth a common word?

perianth is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.