What is "epigynous"

Epigynous \E*pig"y*nous\, a. [Pref. epi- + Gr. ? woman, female: cf. F. ['e]pigyne.] (Bot.) Adnate to the surface of the ovary, so as to be apparently inserted upon the top of it; -- said of stamens, petals, sepals, and also of the disk.

a. (context botany English) Having an inferior ovary that is completely buried within the receptacle.