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Definition of Epigynous
1. a. 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.
Definition of Epigynous
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Epigynous
1. Of floral parts (especially stamens), attached above the level of insertion of the ovary, and arising from tissue that is fused to the ovary wall. Compare: hypogynous, perigynous. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Epigynous
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