epigynous

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adjective

Having an inferior ovary that is completely buried within the receptacle.

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Meanings

adjectiveepigynous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving an inferior ovary that is completely buried within the receptacle.

Origin

From epi- + gyn- + -ous.

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APA

epigynous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epigynous

MLA

“epigynous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epigynous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epigynous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epigynous.

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