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gynoecium.

The pistils/carpels of a flower considered as a group

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡaɪˈniː.si.əm/Received-Pronunciation/ɡaɪˈni.si.əm/General-American
  1. The pistils/carpels of a flower considered as a group

Where this word comes from

From New Latin; from gyno- + oecium (from Ancient Greek οἰκῐ́ον (oikĭ́on), diminutive of οἶκος (oîkos, “house”)).

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