perichaetium

English

Etymology

From peri- (“around”) + χαίτη (khaítē, “flowing hair, foliage”) +‎ -ium (“structure”).

Noun

perichaetium (plural perichaetia)

1. (botany) perichaeth

References

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