perichaeth

English

Etymology

See perichaetium.

Noun

perichaeth (plural perichaeths)

1. (botany) The leafy involucre surrounding the archegonium (fruit stalk) of mosses

   Synonyms: perichaetium, perichete

Derived terms

• perichaetial

References

• “perichæth”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.