e·pig·y·nous ( -pj  -ns)adj. Having floral parts attached to or near the summit of the ovary, as in the flower of the apple, cucumber, or daffodil. e·pig y·ny (-n ) n. |
epigynous [ɪˈpɪdʒɪnəs]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of flowers) having the receptacle enclosing and fused with the gynoecium so that the other floral parts arise above it
[from epi- + Greek gunē (female organ, pistil) + -ous]
epigyny n
| epigynous (-pj-ns) Having floral parts (such as the petals and stamens) attached to or near the upper part of the ovary, as in the flower of the apple, cucumber, or daffodil. Compare hypogynousperigynous |
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