# perigynous

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Having the stamens, petals or sepals situated around the ovary (especially, on the rim of the receptacle of a superior ovary).
2. Having a hypanthium.

## Etymology
From peri- + Ancient Greek γῠνή (gŭnḗ, “woman”) + -ous. From peri- + gyn- + -ous.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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