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pe·rig·y·nous | \ pə-ˈri-jə-nəs 
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\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
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The first known use of perigynous was in 1807
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