Perianth

pCr'Y-anth, n. (Bot.) That calyx which envelops only a single flower, and immediately contiguous to the leaves of the flower generally, esp. when the calyx and corolla are not readily distinguished. [Gr. peri, around, about (see Peradventure), and anthos, flower.] Pericardium, pcr'i-kar'dT-um, ». (Anat.) The men bra no us sac which incloses the heart. [LateL. Gr. perikardion, peri and kardia = E. heart.] — Pericardiac, -dial, -dian, -die, a. Pert, to, etc. Pericarp, p^r'T-kaip, n. (Bot.) The seed ve el of a plant; that portion of a fruit in which the seed inclosed. [Gr. karpos, fruit; harvest.] Pericarps. drupe peach; nut, pine; f, capsule of poppy; capsule Aristolochia.