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perigynous Definition

pe·rigy·nous (pə rij′ə nəs)

adjective

designating sepals, petals, and stamens attached to the rim of a cup or tube which surrounds the ovary but is not attached to it, as in the rose

Etymology: ModL perigynus: see peri- & -gynous

perigynous Related Forms
pe·rig′y·ny (-nē) noun