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Epigynous

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e·pig·y·nous

[i-pij-uh-nuh

s] Pronunciation Key

–adjective Botany.

1.	(of flowers) having all floral parts conjoint and generally divergent from the ovary at or near its summit.

2.	(of stamens, petals, etc.) having the parts so arranged.

[Origin: 1820–30; epi- + -gynous

]

—Related forms

e·pig·y·ny, noun

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e·pig·y·nous (ĭ-pĭj'ə-nəs) Pronunciation Key
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 (-nē) n.

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epigynous (ĭ-pĭj'ə-nəs) Pronunciation Key
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 hypogynous , perigynous.

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Epigynous

E*pig"y*nous\, a. [Pref. epi- + Gr. ? woman, female: cf. F. ['e]pigyne.] (Bot.) Adnate to the surface of the ovary, so as to be apparently inserted upon the top of it; -- said of stamens, petals, sepals, and also of the disk.

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