Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semihypogynous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: semi-hy-pog-y-nous
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a partially attached superior ovary.

Example Sentences

"Pythiopsis cymosa. Oogonium with a single, aplerotic, subeccentric oospore. Note the mucilage layer around the oogonium. Semihypogynous antheridium with fertilization tube."

Etymology

From semi- + hypogynous.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: semi-

Questions

What does semihypogynous mean?: Having a partially attached superior ovary.
Where does semihypogynous come from?: From semi- + hypogynous.

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