perigynous

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perigynous - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Perigynous \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 a flower such as that of the cherry or
     peach.
     [1913 Webster] Perihelion