English Explanatory Dictionary

epigyne

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The external female sex organ in arachnids.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛpɪd͡ʒaɪn/

Word forms

epigyne epigynes

Etymology

From modern Latin epigynum, from Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí) + γυνή (gunḗ, “female”).

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