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gynoecium
[ ji-nee-see-uhm, -shee-, gahy-, jahy- ]
noun
Botany.
plural gynoecia
- the pistil or pistils of a flower; the female parts.
gynoecium
/ dÊ’aɪˈniËsɪəm; É¡aɪ- /
noun
- the carpels of a flowering plant collectively
gynoecium
/ ²µÄ«-²Ôŧ′²õŧ-É™³¾,ÂáÄ- /
, Plural gynoecia
- The female reproductive organs of a flower considered as a group; the pistil or pistils.
- Compare androecium
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of gynoecium1
1600–10; < New Latin, irregular < Greek ²µ²â²Ô²¹¾±°ì±ðî´Ç²Ô; gynaeceum 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of gynoecium1
C18: New Latin, from Greek gunaikeion women's quarters, from gunaik-, gunē woman + -eion, suffix indicating place
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The gynoecium or pistil is the central portion of the flower, terminating the floral axis.
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In these days women should be educated for the salon as they once were for the gynoecium.
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The androecium and gynoecium are not present in all flowers.
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In this case it is the gynoecium which has an additional number of parts.
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A flower then normally consists of the four series of leaves—calyx, corolla, androecium and gynoecium—and when these are all present the flower is complete.
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