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hypogynous
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hypogynous, a. [Pref. hypo- + Gr. woman, female: cf. F. hypogyne.].
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. Gray. [1913 Webster]
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