HYPOGYNOUS


Meaning of HYPOGYNOUS in English

— hypogyny , n.

/huy poj"euh neuhs, hi-/ , adj. Bot.

1. situated on the receptacle beneath the pistil and free of the ovary, as stamens, petals, or sepals.

2. having stamens, sepals, or petals so arranged.

[ 1815-25; HYPO- + -GYNOUS ]

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