GYNOECIUM

gynoecium

(noun) a female gametoecium

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

gynoecium (plural gynoecia)

(botany) The pistils of a flower considered as a group

Source: Wiktionary


Gy*noe"ci*um, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: The pistils of a flower, taken collectively. See Illust. of Carpophore.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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