perigynous
situated around the pistil on the edge of a cuplike receptacle, as stamens or petals.
having stamens, petals, etc., so arranged.
Origin of perigynous
1Words Nearby perigynous
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How to use perigynous in a sentence
Petals 5, erect, spatulate, inserted on the margin of the thick perigynous disk which lines the base of the calyx.
Also, instead of a perigynous disk, there are usually little scales on the receptacle, one behind each carpel.
Hawthorn-blossom in section; parts adnate to whole face of ovary, and with each other beyond; another grade of perigynous.
The Elements of Botany | Asa Grayperigynous, inserted on the calyx, that is, with the lower part of filament adnate to the calyx-tube.
The Elements of Botany | Asa GrayThese latter were classified according to whether the parts of the flower were hypogenous, perigynous, or epigynous.
British Dictionary definitions for perigynous
/ (pəˈrɪdʒɪnəs) /
(of a flower) having a concave or flat receptacle with the gynoecium and other floral parts at the same level, as in the rose
of or relating to the parts of a flower arranged in this way
Origin of perigynous
1Derived forms of perigynous
- perigyny, noun
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Scientific definitions for perigynous
[ pə-rĭj′ə-nəs ]
Having sepals, petals, and stamens around the edge of a cuplike receptacle (the hypanthium) containing the pistil, as in flowers of the rose or cherry. Compare epigynous hypogynous.
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