Meaning of GYNOECIUM
| Pronunciation: | | ji'neeseeum
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| | Definition: | | [n] the female ovule-bearing part of a flower composed of ovary and style and stigma |
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| | Synonyms: | | pistil |
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| | See Also: | | bloom, blossom, carpel, compound pistil, flower, reproductive structure, simple pistil, style | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Gy*n[oe]"ci*um\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a woman + ?
house.] (Bot.)
The pistils of a flower, taken collectively. See Illust. of
{Carpophore}.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The carpels of a flower collectively. |
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