# periclinium

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The involucre that surrounds the common receptacle in composite flowers.

## Etymology
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek [Term?] "around" + "a bed".

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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