perigynous

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adjective

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

OriginAncient Greek γῠνή →
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Meanings

adjectiveperigynous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving the stamens, petals or sepals situated around the ovary (especially, on the rim of the receptacle of a superior ovary).
  2. not comparablebiologyHaving a hypanthium.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγῠνή“woman”
  2. Englishperigynous

From peri- + Ancient Greek γῠνή (gŭnḗ, “woman”) + -ous. From peri- + gyn- + -ous.

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