gynoecium

English

Etymology

From New Latin; from gyno- +‎ oecium (from Ancient Greek οἰκῐ́ον (oikĭ́on), diminutive of οἶκος (oîkos, “house”)).

Pronunciation

Noun

gynoecium (plural gynoeciums or gynoecia)

  1. (botany) The pistils/carpels of a flower considered as a group

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