Perigynium

//pɛɹɪˈd͡ʒɪnɪəm// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A specialized sheath-like bract that surrounds the ovary or fruit of some flowering plants, especially those in the family Cyperaceae (sedges); utricle.

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perigyne

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin perigynium, from peri- + Ancient Greek γῠνή (gŭnḗ, “woman”) + -ium.

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