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ALL meanings of perigynous

pe·rig·y·nous
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  • adjective perigynous situated around the pistil on the edge of a cuplike receptacle, as stamens or petals. 1
  • adjective perigynous having stamens, petals, etc., so arranged. 1
  • adjective perigynous (of a flower) having a concave or flat receptacle with the gynoecium and other floral parts at the same level, as in the rose 0
  • adjective perigynous of or relating to the parts of a flower arranged in this way 0
  • adjective perigynous 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 0
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