GYNOECIUM


Meaning of GYNOECIUM in English

[ gʌɪ'ni:sɪəm , dʒ- ]

■ noun ( plural gynoecia -sɪə ) Botany the female part of a flower, consisting of one or more carpels.

Origin

C19: mod. L., from Gk gunaikeion 'women's apartments', from gunē , gunaik- 'woman, female' + oikos 'house'.

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