perigamio

Italian

Etymology

From peri- +‎ Ancient Greek γάμος (gámos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pe.riˈɡa.mjo/
• Rhymes: -amjo
• Hyphenation: pe‧ri‧gà‧mio

Noun

perigamio m (plural perigami)

1. (botany) the perichaeth that surrounds the antheridia and archegonia of mosses

Further reading

• perigamio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana