HEPTAGYNOUS

Etymology

Adjective

heptagynous (not comparable)

(botany) Having seven pistils

Source: Wiktionary


Hep`ta*gyn"i*an, Hep*tag"y*nous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. heptagyne.] (Bot.)

Definition: Having seven pistils.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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