Definition of hypogynous Hypogynous
hy•pog•y•nous
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What does hypogynous mean?
Wiktionary 
- hypogynous (Adjective)
Of a flower, having a superior ovary , attached directly to the receptacle like other floral parts.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- hypogynous (a.)
Inserted below the pistil or pistils; -- said of sepals, petals, and stamens; having the sepals, petals, and stamens inserted below the pistil; -- said of a flower or a plant.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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hypogynous
hī-poj′i-nus, adj. (bot.) growing from beneath the ovary, said of certain parts of plants. [Gr. hypo, under, gynē, a woman.]
