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gynoecium definition

gy·noeci·um (ji nē′sē əm, gī-)

noun pl. gynoecia -·cia (-ə)

the female organ or organs of a flower; pistil or pistils; the carpels, collectively

Etymology: ModL, altered (after Gr oikos, house) < L gynaeceum < LGr gynaikeion < Gr gynaikeios, feminine < gynē: see gyno-

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