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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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OTHER WORDS FROM hypogynous
hy·pog·y·ny, nounWords nearby hypogynous
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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
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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.
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