Meanings
noungynoecium (plural gynoeciums or gynoecia)
plural gynoeciums · plural gynoecia
- biologyThe pistils/carpels of a flower considered as a group
Origin
- Ancient Greekοἰκῐ́ον
- Englishgynoecium
From New Latin; from gyno- + oecium (from Ancient Greek οἰκῐ́ον (oikĭ́on), diminutive of οἶκος (oîkos, “house”)).
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Chinese Mandarin 雌花器, 雌蕊群
- 雌花器 (cíhuāqì)pistils of a flower
- 雌蕊群 (círuǐqún)pistils of a flower
Esperanto gineceo
- gineceopistils of a flower
Finnish emiö
- emiöpistils of a flower
Italian gineceo
- gineceopistils of a flower
Polish słupkowie
- słupkowiepistils of a flower
Portuguese gineceu
- gineceupistils of a flower
Romanian gineceu
- gineceupistils of a flower
Spanish gineceo
- gineceopistils of a flower
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APA
gynoecium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gynoecium
MLA
“gynoecium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gynoecium. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gynoecium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gynoecium.
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