gyneco-


  1. a combining form meaning “woman,” “female,” used in the formation of compound words: gynecology.

Origin of gyneco-

1
From Greek, combining form representing gynaik-, stem of gynḗ “woman (as opposed to a man), mortal woman (as opposed to a goddess), wife, female (of animals)”
  • Also especially British, gynaeco- .
  • Also especially before a vowel, gynec- .
  • Also gyne-, gyno- .

Words Nearby gyneco-

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British Dictionary definitions for gyneco-

gyneco-

combining form
  1. a variant (esp US) of gynaeco-

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