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epigynous

epigynous adjective: having an inferior ovary that is completely buried within the receptacle.

Adjective

epigynous (not comparable)

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

epigynous meaning in Tamil

epigynous in Tamil

சூலகமேலான, சூலகத்துக்குமேலான

Origin of epigynous

From epi- + gyn- + -ous.

Words formed from epigynous

Questions about epigynous

What does epigynous mean?
Epigynous means having an inferior ovary that is completely buried within the receptacle.
What is epigynous in Tamil?
Epigynous in Tamil is சூலகமேலான, சூலகத்துக்குமேலான. See Epigynous meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is epigynous?
Epigynous is an adjective.

Words near epigynous in the dictionary

  1. epigrowths
  2. epiguanine
  3. epigyna
  4. epigyne
  5. epigynes
  6. epigynous
  7. epigynously
  8. epigynum
  9. epigyny
  10. epihalohydrin
  11. epihalohydrins

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