hypogynous

[ hahy-poj-uh-nuh s, hi- ]
/ haɪˈpɒdʒ ə nəs, hɪ- /

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.

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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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

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.