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gynecium

American

[ji-nee-see-uhm, -shee-, gahy-, jahy-] / dʒɪˈni si əm, -ʃi-, gaɪ-, dʒaɪ- /

noun

gynoecium.

gynecium British

/ dʒaɪˈniːsɪəm, ɡaɪ- /

noun

a variant spelling (esp US) of gynoecium

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gynecia

plural

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gynecium

Villemot, the stage manager, who was of poor appearance but intelligent, said: "I will take you into the gynecium."

From The Memoirs of Victor Hugo by Victor Hugo

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