gynoecium
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gynoecium
- /ɡaɪˈniː.si.əm/ UK
- /ɡaɪˈni.si.əm/ US
Where it comes from
From New Latin; from gyno- + oecium (from Ancient Greek οἰκῐ́ον (oikĭ́on), diminutive of οἶκος (oîkos, “house”)).
noun gynoeciums · gynoecia
- The pistils/carpels of a flower considered as a group
Translations
Talk about this word "gynoecium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gynoecium. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gynoecium. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gynoecium "gynoecium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gynoecium.Cite this
@misc{gynoecium_2026,
title = {gynoecium},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gynoecium},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
