PERIGYNOUS


Meaning of PERIGYNOUS in English

[pe.rig.y.nous] adj [NL perigynus, fr. peri- + -gynus -gynous] (1807): borne on a ring or cup of the receptacle surrounding a pistil "~ petals"; also: having perigynous stamens and petals "~ flowers" -- pe.rig.y.ny n

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