perigynous

[ puh-rij-uh-nuhs ]

/ pəˈrɪdʒ ə nəs /

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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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Origin of perigynous

From the New Latin word perigynus, dating back to 1800–10. See peri-, -gynous

Words nearby perigynous

perigon, perigonium, Périgord, Perigordian, Périgueux, perigynous, perigyny, perihelion, perikaryon, peril, perilla

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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.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
Also, instead of a perigynous disk, there are usually little scales on the receptacle, one behind each carpel.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
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 Gray
Perigynous, inserted on the calyx, that is, with the lower part of filament adnate to the calyx-tube.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

These latter were classified according to whether the parts of the flower were hypogenous, perigynous, or epigynous.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, September 1899|Various

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, noun

Word 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.