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Perichaeth

Perichaeth \Per"i*ch[ae]th\, n. [See Perich[ae]tium.] (Bot.) The leafy involucre surrounding the fruit stalk of mosses; perich[ae]tium; perichete.

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perichaeth

n. (context botany English) The leafy involucre surrounding the fruit stalk of mosses; perichaetium; perichete.