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The female ovule-bearing part of a flower composed of ovary and style and stigma
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gynoecium
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a female gametoecium [also: gynoecia (pl), gynoecea (pl)]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context botany English) The pistils of a flower considered as a group
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
Gynoecium (from Ancient Greek , gyne , meaning woman , and , oikos , meaning house ) is most commonly used as a collective term for the parts of a flower that produce ovules and ultimately develop into the fruit and seeds . The gynoecium is the innermost ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Gynoecium \Gy*n[oe]"ci*um\ (j[i^]*n[=e]"s[i^]*[u^]m or -sh[i^]*[u^]m), n. [NL., fr. Gr. gynh` a woman + o'i^kos house.] (Bot.) The pistils of a flower, taken collectively. See Illust. of Carpophore .
Usage examples of gynoecium.
Santra loved to use her privileged freedom to leave the gynoecium as often as possible, and Irhma and Lohrie preferred to nurture their pains, physical and mental, in the privacy of their bedrooms.
Entering the gynoecium or the gym without an authorized escort was strictly forbidden.