EPIGYNOUS


Meaning of EPIGYNOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈpi-jə-nəs, e- ]

adjective

Date: 1830

1. of a floral organ : adnate to the surface of the ovary and appearing to grow from the top of it

2. : having epigynous floral organs

• epig·y·ny -nē noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.