-GYNOUS

Meaning of -GYNOUS in English

[ 'dʒɪnəs , 'gɪnəs ]

■ combining form Botany having female organs or pistils of a specified kind or number: epigynous.

Origin

based on mod. L. -gynus (from Gk -gunos , from gunē 'woman') + -ous .

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-GYNOUS — adjective combining form see: queen of, relating to, or having (such or so many) wives , situated (in a specified …
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-GYNOUS — _jənəs, |jīn-, |gīn- adjective combining form Etymology: New Latin -gynus, from Greek -gynos, from gynē woman — more at queen …
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-GYNOUS — a combining form with the meanings "of women," "of females," "having pistils or analogous organs," as specified by the initial …
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-GYNOUS — Etymology: New Latin -gynus, from Greek -gynos, from gynē woman — more at queen 1. : of, relating to, or …
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-GYNOUS — [-gynous] adj comb form [NL -gynus, fr. Gk -gynos, fr. gyne woman--more at queen] 1: of, relating to, or having …
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-GYNOUS — -gynous stress-imposing BrE AmE dʒɪn əs dʒ ə n əs ▷ — androgynous æn ˈdrɒdʒ ɪn əs - ə n- …
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-GYNOUS — comb. form Bot. forming adjectives meaning 'having specified female organs or pistils' (monogynous). [Gk -gunos f. gune woman]
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GYNOUS — Function: adjective combining form Etymology: New Latin -gynus, from Greek -gynos, from gyn ē woman ― more at QUEEN 1 …
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PERIGYNOUS — adjective Etymology: New Latin perigynus, from peri- + -gynus -gynous Date: 1807 borne on a ring or cup of the …
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TETRAGYNOUS — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|jīnəs, -|gī- adjective Etymology: tetra- + -gynous : having four pistils or carpels
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PROTOGYNOUS — |prōd.ə|jīnəs, -|gī- adjective also pro·to·gynic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|jīnik, -jin- Etymology: protogynous International Scientific Vocabulary prot- + -gynous; protogynic from protogyny + -ic …
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PROTEROGYNOUS — |präd.ə|räjənəs adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary proter- + -gynous : protogynous • proterog·y·ny -nē noun -es
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PERIGYNOUS — pəˈrijənəs adjective Etymology: New Latin perigynus, from peri- + -gynus -gynous 1. : borne on a ring or cup of …
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MONOGYNOUS — məˈnäjənəs adjective Etymology: mon- + -gynous 1. : having one pistil 2. a. : of, relating to, or living in …
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ISOGYNOUS — (ˈ)ī|säjənəs adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary is- + -gynous : isocarpic
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HYPOGYNOUS — (ˈ)hī|päjənəs adjective Etymology: hypo- + -gynous 1. : inserted upon the receptacle or axis below the gynoecium and free from …
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HETEROGYNOUS — |hed.ə|räjənəs adjective or het·er·og·y·nal -n ə l Etymology: heterogynous from heter- + -gynous; heterogynal from heterogyn ous + -al : …
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-GYNIA — ˈjinēə, ˈgi- noun plural combining form Etymology: New Latin, from -gynus -gynous + -ia : plants having (such or so …
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GYMNOGYNOUS — (ˈ)jim|näjənəs adjective Etymology: gymn- + -gynous botany : having a naked ovary
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EXOGYNOUS — (ˈ)ek|sägənəs adjective Etymology: probably from (assumed) New Latin exogynus, from exo- + -gynus -gynous botany : having the style longer …
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EPIGYNUM — -nəm noun also ep·i·gyne ˈepəˌjīn ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin epigynum, from epi- + -gynum (from Greek -gynon, neuter …
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EPIGYNOUS — ə̇ˈpijənəs, eˈ- adjective Etymology: epi- + -gynous 1. of stamens, petals, and sepals : adnate to the surface of the …
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ANDROGYNE — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷jīn noun also an·dro·gyn -ˌjin ( -s ) Etymology: Middle French, from Latin androgynus, from Greek androgynos, from andr- + …
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ANDR- — combining form or andro- Etymology: Middle French andro-, from Latin andr-, andro-, from Greek, from andr-, anēr man (male person); …
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ACROGYNOUS — -_nəs adjective Etymology: acr- + -gynous : having the archegonia at the apex of the stem and involving the apical …
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PERIGYNOUS — /peuh rij"euh neuhs/ , adj. Bot. 1. situated around the pistil on the edge of a cuplike receptacle, as stamens …
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HYPOGYNOUS — — hypogyny , n. /huy poj"euh neuhs, hi-/ , adj. Bot. 1. situated on the receptacle beneath the pistil and …
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HETEROGYNOUS — /het'euh roj"euh neuhs/ , adj. Zool. having females of two different kinds, one sexual and the other abortive or neuter, …
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-GYNY — a combining form occurring in nouns corresponding to adjectives ending in -gynous: androgyny.
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GYMNOGYNOUS — /jim noj"euh neuhs/ , adj. Bot. having a naked ovary. [ GYMNO- + -GYNOUS ]
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EPIGYNUM — /i pij"euh neuhm/ , n. Zool. the chitinous plate in arachnids that covers the opening to the female genital tract. …
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EPIGYNOUS — — epigyny , n. /i pij"euh neuhs/ , adj. Bot. 1. (of flowers) having all floral parts conjoint and generally …
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