First Known Use: 1807
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perigynous
adjective pe·rig·y·nous \pə-ˈri-jə-nəs\
Definition of PERIGYNOUS
: borne on a ring or cup of the receptacle surrounding a pistil <perigynous petals>; also : having perigynous stamens and petals <perigynous flowers>
— pe·rig·y·ny \-nē\ noun
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Origin of PERIGYNOUS
New Latin perigynus, from peri- + -gynus -gynous
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