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Gynoecium

Gynoecium Meaning & Definition
Gynoecium Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Gynoecium?

[n] the female ovule-bearing part of a flower composed of ovary and style and stigma

Synonyms | Synonyms for Gynoecium: pistil

Related Terms | Find terms related to Gynoecium:

See Also | bloom | blossom | carpel | compound pistil | flower | reproductive structure | simple pistil | style

Gynoecium In Webster's Dictionary

\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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