gynaeceum

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"A master, however this may be, was very jealous of the inmates of his gyneceum, and he permitted no one to enter the place, which was protected as a sanctuary in the legislation of the Barbarians."
"It was agreeable to see men, after days in this gyneceum, bringing the place to life, to see waiters speeding to their command."
"The androecium functions by providing the pollen-grains which are necessary to bring about fertilisation of the ovules in the gynaeceum."

Borrowed from Latin gynaecēum, gynaecīum, from Ancient Greek γυναικεῖον (gunaikeîon), from γυνή (gunḗ, “woman”) (stem: γῠναικ- (gŭnaik-)) + -εῖον (-eîon, noun-forming suffix meaning “place or building associated with a specific purpose or person”).

gynaeceums (plural) gynaecea (plural) gynæceum (alternative) gyneceum (alternative)

gynaeconitis