combining form
or gyno- in words which contain this or a related comb form & in which the pronunc of “gy” is indicated by the symbol ̷ ̷, pronounce ji ( when unstressed jə̇), gī sometimes jī or gi ( or when unstressed gə̇)
Etymology: Greek gyn-, from gynē — more at Queen
1.
a. : woman : of or relating to a woman
gyn iatrics
gyno cracy
b. : female : female and
gyn androus
: womanish
2. : female reproductive organ : ovary
gyno phore
: pistil
gyno dioecious