perigynous

[ puh-rij-uh-nuhs ]

/ pəˈrɪdʒ ə nəs /

adjective Botany.

situated around the pistil on the edge of a cuplike receptacle, as stamens or petals.

having stamens, petals, etc., so arranged.

Origin of perigynous

From the New Latin word perigynus, dating back to 1800–10. See peri-, -gynous

Words nearby perigynous

perigon, perigonium, Périgord, Perigordian, Périgueux, perigynous, perigyny, perihelion, perihepatitis, peri-infarction block, perijejunitis

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Example sentences from the Web for perigynous

Hawthorn-blossom in section; parts adnate to whole face of ovary, and with each other beyond; another grade of perigynous.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
Perigynous, the petals and stamens borne on the calyx, 95, 99.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
In Umbelliferæ the epigynous condition is changed for the perigynous, &c.
Vegetable Teratology|Maxwell T. Masters
Perigynous, inserted on the calyx, that is, with the lower part of filament adnate to the calyx-tube.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

Also, instead of a perigynous disk, there are usually little scales on the receptacle, one behind each carpel.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for perigynous

perigynous

/ (pəˈrɪdʒɪnəs) /

adjective

(of a flower) having a concave or flat receptacle with the gynoecium and other floral parts at the same level, as in the rose

of or relating to the parts of a flower arranged in this way

Derived forms of perigynous

perigyny, noun

Word Origin for perigynous

C19: from New Latin perigynus; see peri-, -gynous

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for perigynous

perigynous

[ pə-rĭj′ə-nəs ]

Having sepals, petals, and stamens around the edge of a cuplike receptacle (the hypanthium) containing the pistil, as in flowers of the rose or cherry. Compare epigynous hypogynous.

单词	perigynous
释义	perigynous [ puh-rij-uh-nuhs ] / pəˈrɪdʒ ə nəs / adjective Botany. situated around the pistil on the edge of a cuplike receptacle, as stamens or petals. having stamens, petals, etc., so arranged. Origin of perigynous From the New Latin word perigynus, dating back to 1800–10. See peri-, -gynous Words nearby perigynous perigon, perigonium, Périgord, Perigordian, Périgueux, perigynous, perigyny, perihelion, perihepatitis, peri-infarction block, perijejunitis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for perigynous Hawthorn-blossom in section; parts adnate to whole face of ovary, and with each other beyond; another grade of perigynous. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray Perigynous, the petals and stamens borne on the calyx, 95, 99. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray In Umbelliferæ the epigynous condition is changed for the perigynous, &c. Vegetable Teratology\|Maxwell T. Masters Perigynous, inserted on the calyx, that is, with the lower part of filament adnate to the calyx-tube. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray Also, instead of a perigynous disk, there are usually little scales on the receptacle, one behind each carpel. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray British Dictionary definitions for perigynous perigynous / (pəˈrɪdʒɪnəs) / adjective (of a flower) having a concave or flat receptacle with the gynoecium and other floral parts at the same level, as in the rose of or relating to the parts of a flower arranged in this way Derived forms of perigynous perigyny, noun Word Origin for perigynous C19: from New Latin perigynus; see peri-, -gynous Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for perigynous perigynous [ pə-rĭj′ə-nəs ] Having sepals, petals, and stamens around the edge of a cuplike receptacle (the hypanthium) containing the pistil, as in flowers of the rose or cherry. Compare epigynous hypogynous. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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