Epigynous
Pronunciation : E*pig"y*nous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Pref. epi- + Gr. ?pigyne.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: Adnate to the surface of the ovary, so as to be apparently inserted upon the top of it; -- said of stamens, petals, sepals, and also of the disk.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913