epigynous
adjective
(of flowers) having all floral parts conjoint and generally divergent from the ovary at or near its summit.
epigyny
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a word derived from
epigynous.
Example Sentences
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In the polypetalous forms progression from hypogyny to epigyny is generally recognized, and where dorsiventrality with insect-pollination has been established, a dominant group has been developed as in the Leguminosae.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 by Various
In Monocotyledons a similar advance from hypogyny to epigyny is observed, and from the dorsiventral to the radial type of flower.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 by Various
