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gynostegium

[jin-uh-stee-jee-uhm, gahy-nuh-, jahy-]

noun

Botany.

plural

gynostegia 

  1. a specialized caplike mass of tissue covering a gynoecium.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gynostegium1

From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; gyno-, stego-, -ium
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Example Sentences

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Gynostegium, a sheath around pistils, of whatever nature.

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