perigonium
[ per-i-goh-nee-uh m ]
/ ˌpɛr ɪˈgoʊ ni əm /
noun, plural per·i·go·ni·a [per-i-goh-nee-uh] /ˌpɛr ɪˈgoʊ ni ə/. Botany.
the envelope of modified leaves surrounding the antheridia in mosses.
Also
per·i·gone
[per-i-gohn] /ˈpɛr ɪˌgoʊn/.
OTHER WORDS FROM perigonium
per·i·go·ni·al, per·i·go·nal, adjectiveWords nearby perigonium
perigean tide,
perigee,
periglacial,
periglottis,
perigon,
perigonium,
perigordian,
perigynous,
perigyny,
perihelion,
perihepatitis
Example sentences from the Web for perigonium
At the top of the axis in the male plant rise the antheridia, surrounded by an envelope of modified leaves called the perigonium.