GYNAECEUM


Meaning of GYNAECEUM in English

gynaeceum 1

/jin'euh see"euhm, guy'neuh-, juy'neuh-/ , n. , pl. gynaecea /-see"euh/ .

(among the ancient Greeks) the part of a dwelling used by women.

[ 1600-10; gynaeceum gynaikeíon, equiv. to gynaik- (s. of gyné ) woman + -eion n. suffix of place ]

gynaeceum 2

/jin'euh see"euhm, guy'neuh-, juy'neuh-/ , n. , pl. gynaecea /-see"euh/ . Bot.

gynoecium.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .