PERIGYNOUS


Meaning of PERIGYNOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pə-ˈri-jə-nəs ]

adjective

Etymology: New Latin perigynus, from peri- + -gynus -gynous

Date: 1807

: borne on a ring or cup of the receptacle surrounding a pistil

perigynous petals

also : having perigynous stamens and petals

perigynous flowers

• pe·rig·y·ny -nē noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.