Digynian.
/dʌɪˈdʒɪnɪə/ Botany.
The second Order in many classes of the Linnæan Sexual System, comprising plants having two pistils.
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1762 in W. Hudson Flora Anglica
1785 T. Martyn tr. J.-J. Rousseau Lett. Elements Bot. x. 104 New terms..are formed by putting gynia..to the greek words signifying the numbers: as Monogynia, one pistil; Digynia, two pistils.
1858 E. Lankester & W. B. Carpenter Veg. Physiol. (new ed.) §458 One portion of the class Pentandria, order Digynia, corresponds with the Natural Order Umbelliferae.
Derivatives
ˈdigyn n. a plant of the order Digynia.
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1828 N. Webster Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Digyn.
diˈgynian adj.
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1828 N. Webster Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Digynian.
diˈgynious adj. belonging to the order Digynia.
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1847 J. Craig New Universal Dict. Digynious.
ˈdigynous adj. /ˈdaɪdʒɪnəs/ having two pistils.
/ˈdaɪdʒɪnəs/ having two pistils.ΚΠ
1806 J. Galpine Synoptical Compend Brit. Bot. 390 Carex Digynous; spikes filiform.
1850 Comstock Introd. Bot. (ed. 21) 470 (Gloss.) Digynous, having two styles.
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