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Perigynous

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stamensnoun(botany) In flowering plants, a male reproductive structure in a flower that produces pollen, typically consisting of an anther and a filament.
hypogynousnoun(botany) Of a flower, having a superior ovary, attached directly to the receptacle like other floral parts.
epigynousnoun(botany) Having an inferior ovary that is completely buried within the receptacle.
peripetalous(botany) Surrounding, or situated around, the petals.
paragynous(botany) Incompletely surrounding the oogonial stalk
proterogynous(botany) protogynous.
protogynous(botany) Whose female parts (stigma) becomes mature before the male ones (anthers).
epipetalous(botany) Borne on the petals or corolla.
superiorHigher in rank, status, or quality.
proterandrous(botany) protandrous
gynandrous(philosophy) Exhibiting characteristics of both femininity and masculinity. Denotational synonym and connotational antonym of androgynous.
pin-eyed(botany) Having the stigma visible at the throat of a gamopetalous corolla, while the stamens are concealed in the tube.
gynantherous(botany) Pertaining to an abnormal condition of the flower, in which the stamens are converted into pistils.
gynaecandrousAlternative form of gynandrous. [(botany) Having stamens and pistils together in a column.]
germinal(figuratively) Highly influential; seminal.
amphigynous(botany) Completely surrounding the oogonial stalk
episepalous(botany) Growing on the sepals or adnate to them.
extragynoecial(botany) Outside of the gynoecium
parapetalous(botany) Growing, or occurring, by the side of a petal.
perigemmal(botany) Surrounding a bud

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