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.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.