perigyny
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pe·rig·y·nous
(pə-rĭj′ə-nəs)adj.
1. Having sepals, petals, and stamens around the edge of a cuplike receptacle containing the ovary, as in flowers of the rose or cherry.
2. Of or being perigynous flower parts: perigynous stamens.
pe·rig′y·ny (-ə-nē) n.
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perigyny
the state of having the pistils, stamens, petals, etc., arranged around a cuplike receptacle. — perigynous, adj.
See also: Flowers, Plants-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.