gynoecium
the pistil or pistils of a flower; the female parts.
Origin of gynoecium
1Words Nearby gynoecium
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How to use gynoecium in a sentence
This arrangement is known as hypogynous, the other series (calyx, corolla and stamens) being beneath (hypo-) the gynoecium.
In these days women should be educated for the salon as they once were for the gynoecium.
The Marriage Contract | Honore de BalzacIn this case it is the gynoecium which has an additional number of parts.
British Dictionary definitions for gynoecium
gynaeceum, gynaecium or esp US gynecium
/ (dʒaɪˈniːsɪəm, ɡaɪ-) /
the carpels of a flowering plant collectively
Origin of gynoecium
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Scientific definitions for gynoecium
[ gī-nē′sē-əm, jĭ- ]
The female reproductive organs of a flower considered as a group; the pistil or pistils. Compare androecium.
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