1. having the stamens and other floral parts attached below the ovary
Usage: botanical

Examples

• The cherry blossom is hypogynous, with its stamens positioned below the ovary.
• Hypogynous flowers typically have their ovaries in a superior position.
• Botanists classify roses as hypogynous because their stamens arise from below the pistil.
• In hypogynous flowers, the ovary sits above the point where other flower parts attach.
• The hypogynous arrangement allows the ovary to develop into fruit above the flower base.
• Students learned to identify hypogynous flowers by locating the ovary’s position relative to other parts.