English Explanatory Dictionary

periclinium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The involucre that surrounds the common receptacle in composite flowers.

Word forms

periclinium periclinia

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek [Term?] "around" + "a bed".

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