Meaning & use
Gynoecium
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The female reproductive part of a flower, consisting of one or more pistils, including the ovary, style, and stigma.
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The botany student carefully dissected the flower to examine its gynoecium.
The gynoecium develops into the fruit after fertilization occurs.
A note on using this word
From Greek 'gyne' (woman) and 'oikos' (house); contrasted with the 'androecium', the male reproductive part of the flower.
Words with a similar meaning
pistil
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Words with an opposite meaning
androecium
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