perigynium (English, noun)
expansion: perigynium (plural perigynia)
Senses:
topics: biology
botany
natural-sciences
glosses: A specialized sheath-like bract that surrounds the ovary or fruit of some flowering plants, especially those in the family Cyperaceae (sedges); utricle.
Forms:
form: perigynia
tags: plural
form: perigyne
tags: alternative
rare