The outer part of a flower, consisting of the calyx (sepals) and corolla (petals), especially when these are similar in appearance and not clearly differentiated.
peri+anth
Shared component: anth · flower
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anth
flower
Related forms: anth · 4 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesa tropical american plant of the arum family, typically having glossy, heart-shaped leaves and a spike of flowers surrounded by a brightly coloured, flat, waxy bract.
anth+urium
Shared component: anth · flower
anthologyExtended relation
A published collection of poems, stories, or other pieces of writing, often by different authors.
anth+o+logy
Extended relation: anth · flower
antherExtended relation
The part of a flower's stamen that contains the pollen.
anth+er
Extended relation: anth · flower