noun
- A floral arrangement in which the stamens and other flower parts are inserted below the ovary, rather than around or above it.
Usage: botany; technical
Examples
- In hypogyny, the receptacle is positioned below the ovary.
- Many simple flowers exhibit hypogyny as their floral arrangement.
- Botanists classify flowers based on whether they show hypogyny, perigyny, or epigyny.
- The hypogyny of buttercup flowers makes them easy to identify under a microscope.