EPIGYNOUS


Meaning of EPIGYNOUS in English

[ ɪ'pɪdʒɪnəs , ɛ- ]

■ adjective Botany (of a plant or flower) having the ovary enclosed in the receptacle, with the stamens and other floral parts situated above. Compare with hypogynous and perigynous .

Derivatives

epigyny noun

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