English

hypogynous

From hypo- + gyn- + -ous.

Formed from hypo- + gyn- + -ous

Proto-Indo-European *upó ‘under, below’

Ancient Greek ὑπό ‘under’

English hypo-

Today it means

adj Of a flower, having a superior ovary, attached directly to the receptacle like other floral parts.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / hypogynous