GYNOECIUM Meaning of GYNOECIUM in English n. (also gynaecium) (pl. -cia) Bot. the carpels of a flower taken collectively. [ mod.L f. Gk gunaikeion women's apartments (as GYNAECO-, Gk oikos house) ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012