ə noun
Botany. a perigynous condition.
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perigynous (pəˈrɪdʒɪnəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (of a flower) having a concave or flat receptacle with the gynoecium and other floral parts at the same level, as in the rose |
| 2. | of or relating to the parts of a flower arranged in this way |
| [C19: from New Latin perigynus; see | |
| pe'rigyny | |
| —n | |
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Perigyny
is always a great word to know.
So is sporophyte generation. Does it mean:
| composed of several cells |
| phase in plant life which starts with a zygote produced by sexual reproduction |
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