podogynium

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noun

A pedicel rising from the base of a flower with the ovary at the top.

OriginAncient Greek γυνή →
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Meanings

nounpodogynium (plural podogynia)

plural podogynia

  1. biologyA pedicel rising from the base of a flower with the ovary at the top.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγυνή“woman”
  2. Englishpodogynium

From podo- (“foot”) + Ancient Greek γυνή (gunḗ, “woman”) + -ium (“structure”).

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

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

Chicago

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