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Definition of Perigynium

1. n. Some unusual appendage about the pistil, as the bottle-shaped body in the sedges, and the bristles or scales in some other genera of the Sedge family, or Cyperaceæ.

Definition of Perigynium

1. Noun. (botany) Any unusual appendage around the pistil, such as the bottle-shaped body in the sedges, or the bristles and scales in some other genera of the sedge family. ¹

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Medical Definition of Perigynium

1. Origin: NL. See Perigynous. Some unusual appendage about the pistil, as the bottle-shaped body in the sedges, and the bristles or scales in some other genera of the Sedge family, or Cyperaceae. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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