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pe·rig·y·nous
perigynous
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- pronunciation:
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adjective |
definition: |
of sepals, petals, and stamens, attached to the edges of a cuplike structure that surrounds the ovary but is not connected to it. (Cf. epigynous, hypogynous.)
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derivation: |
perigyny (n.) |
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