(ˈ)hī|päjənəs adjective
Etymology: hypo- + -gynous
1. : inserted upon the receptacle or axis below the gynoecium and free from it — used of sepals, petals, and stamens; compare epigynous
2. of a flower : having sepals, petals, or stamens inserted as hypogynous parts
• hy·pog·y·ny ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷nē noun -es