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gynostegium

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[jin-uh-stee-jee-uhm, gahy-nuh-, jahy-] / ˌdʒɪn əˈsti dʒi əm, ˌgaɪ nə-, ˌdʒaɪ- /

noun

Botany.

plural

gynostegia

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

Etymology

Origin of gynostegium

From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at gyno-, stego-, -ium

Example Sentences

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Gynostegium, a sheath around pistils, of whatever nature.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa

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