Trigynia

plural noun

Tri·​gyn·​ia

trīˈjinēə,

-ˈgi-

in former classifications

: an order of plants having flowers with three pistils

trigynian

(ˈ)⸗¦⸗⸗ən

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from tri- + -gynia

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