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perigynous
[ puh-rij-uh-nuhs ]
adjective
- situated around the pistil on the edge of a cuplike receptacle, as stamens or petals.
- having stamens, petals, etc., so arranged.
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
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
Derived Forms
- peˈrigyny, noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of perigynous1
Word History and Origins
Origin of perigynous1
Example Sentences
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.
Perigynous, inserted on the calyx, that is, with the lower part of filament adnate to the calyx-tube.
These latter were classified according to whether the parts of the flower were hypogenous, perigynous, or epigynous.
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