Perigonium
[per-i-goh-nee-uh m] /ˌpɛr ɪˈgoʊ ni əm/
noun, plural perigonia
[per-i-goh-nee-uh] /ˌpɛr ɪˈgoʊ ni ə/ (Show IPA). Botany.
1.
the envelope of modified leaves surrounding the antheridia in mosses.
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