heptagyn1a

pl. [Gr. hept a seven, and gyne a woman, a female animal, by botanists used for a pistil.] Bot.: An order of plants in Linnæus' artificial system. It consists of those which have seven pistils. hěp-ta-gyn'-I-ạn, hěp-tăg-y-nous, a. [Eng., ., heptagyn ( ia ); suff. -ian, -ous.] Bot. Having seven pistils. hěp-tăg-ỹ-nous, a. [HEPTAGYNIAN.] hěp-ta-he-dral, a. [HEPTAHEDRON.] Having seven sides. hep-ta-he-dron, #hěp-ta-e-dron, s. [Greek hept a seven, and hedra a seat, a base.] A solid figure having seven sides. hep-ta-hex-a-he-dral, a . [Gr. hept a = seven, and Eng. hexahedral (q. v.).] Having seven ranges of faces, one above another, each range containing six faces.