EPIGYNUM


Meaning of EPIGYNUM in English

/i pij"euh neuhm/ , n. Zool.

the chitinous plate in arachnids that covers the opening to the female genital tract.

Also, epigyne /ep"i juyn'/ .

[ 1890-95; epi- EPI- + -gynum -gynon, neut. of -gynos; see -GYNOUS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .