perigynous
[ puh-rij-uh-nuhs ]
/ pəˈrɪdʒ ə nəs /
adjective Botany.
situated around the pistil on the edge of a cuplike receptacle, as stamens or petals.
having stamens, petals, etc., so arranged.
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Words nearby perigynous
perigon, perigonium, Périgord, Perigordian, Périgueux, perigynous, perigyny, perihelion, perihepatitis, peri-infarction block, perijejunitis
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British Dictionary definitions for perigynous
perigynous
/ (pəˈrɪdʒɪnəs) /
adjective
(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
Derived forms of perigynous
perigyny, nounWord Origin for perigynous
C19: from New Latin perigynus; see peri-, -gynous
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Scientific definitions for perigynous
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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