ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Perigynous

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Perigynous is an adjective meaning (botany) Having the stamens, petals or sepals situated around the ovary (especially, on the rim of the receptacle of a superior ovary).

Meaning

(botany) Having the stamens, petals or sepals situated around the ovary (especially, on the rim of the receptacle of a superior ovary).

More Meanings

  1. (botany) Having a hypanthium.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include stamens, hypogynous, epigynous, peripetalous, paragynous, proterogynous.

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