(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 1:54:53

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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