Meaning of PERIGYNOUS
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 Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pe*rig"y*nous\, a. [Pref. peri- + Gr. ? woman.]
(Bot.)
Having the ovary free, but the petals and stamens borne on
the calyx; -- said of flower such as that of the cherry or
peach.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Of perianth segments and stamens, arising from a cup or tube (hypanthium) that is free from the ovary but extending above its base. Compare hypogynous, epigynous. |
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