perigynous









perigynous


perigynous [puh-rij-uh-nuh s] ExamplesWord Origin adjective Botany.

  1. situated around the pistil on the edge of a cuplike receptacle, as stamens or petals.
  2. having stamens, petals, etc., so arranged.

Origin of perigynous From the New Latin word perigynus, dating back to 1800–10. See peri-, -gynous Examples from the Web for perigynous Historical Examples of perigynous

  • In Umbelliferæ the epigynous condition is changed for the perigynous, &c.

    Vegetable Teratology

    Maxwell T. Masters

  • Perigynous, the petals and stamens borne on the calyx, 95, 99.

    The Elements of Botany

    Asa Gray

  • Cherry-flower in section; petals and stamens adnate to tube of calyx,—perigynous.

    The Elements of Botany

    Asa Gray

  • These latter were classified according to whether the parts of the flower were hypogenous, perigynous, or epigynous.

    Appletons’ Popular Science Monthly, September 1899

    Various

  • 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 adjective

    1. (of a flower) having a concave or flat receptacle with the gynoecium and other floral parts at the same level, as in the rose
    2. of or relating to the parts of a flower arranged in this way

    Derived Formsperigyny, nounWord Origin for perigynous C19: from New Latin perigynus; see peri-, -gynous perigynous in Science perigynous [pə-rĭj′ə-nəs]

    1. 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.
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