hypogynous

[ hahy-poj-uh-nuhs, hi- ]

/ haɪˈpɒdʒ ə nəs, hɪ- /

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adjective Botany.

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

having stamens, sepals, or petals so arranged.

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Origin of hypogynous

First recorded in 1815–25; hypo- + -gynous

OTHER WORDS FROM hypogynous

hy·pog·y·ny, noun

Words nearby hypogynous

hypoglycorrhachia, hypognathous, hypogonadism, hypogonadotropic, hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, hypogynous, hypohidrosis, hypoid gear, hypoionian mode, hypokalemia, hypokalemic periodic paralysis

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How to use hypogynous in a sentence

Glandular-haired scapose marsh herbs, with regular 5-merous hypogynous flowers.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
Petals and stamens numerous, on a thick hypogynous receptacle or inserted upon the ovary.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
Corolla hypogynous when the calyx is free; the stamens adherent to its base.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
Petals usually present, as many, but mostly small or rudimentary, hypogynous.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray

Notice the remarkably long squamul or hypogynous scales, which here nearly equal the glume in length.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for hypogynous

hypogynous

/ (haɪˈpɒdʒɪnəs) /

adjective

(of a flower) having the gynoecium situated above the other floral parts, as in the buttercup

of or relating to the parts of a flower arranged in this way

Derived forms of hypogynous

hypogyny, noun

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Scientific definitions for hypogynous

hypogynous

[ hī-pŏj′ə-nəs ]

Having the floral parts, such as sepals, petals, and stamens, borne on the receptacle beneath the ovary. Compare epigynous perigynous.