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gynaeceum definition

gyn·ae·ceum (jin′ē sē′əm, gī′nē-)

noun pl. gynaecea -·ce′a (-ə)

  1. in ancient Greek and Roman houses, the section of rooms set apart for women
  2. gynoecium

Etymology: L < Gr gynaikeion < gynaikeios, of women, feminine < gynē, a woman: see gyno-

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