perigynies
/pəˈrɪdʒɪniz/
noun
- Plural of perigyny; a condition in flowers where the ovary is surrounded by the floral tube but not fused to it, with stamens and petals attached around the ovary.
- Perigynies are common in the rose family, where the flower parts appear to sit on a cup.
- Students studied perigynies by dissecting cherry blossoms.
- The botanist explained that perigynies differ from epigyny and hypogyny.