perigonium

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(per′i gō′nē əm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
per•i•go•ni•um  (per′i gō′nē əm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ni•a (-nē ə).USA pronunciation [Bot.]
  1. Botanythe envelope of modified leaves surrounding the antheridia in mosses.
Also, per•i•gone  (per′i gōn′).USA pronunciation 
  • Neo-Latin; see peri-, -gonium
  • 1810–20
per′i•go′ni•al, per′i•go′nal, adj. 


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