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gynoecium

/ɡaɪˈni.si.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
gy-noe-ci-um
IPA
/ɡaɪˈni.si.əm/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The pistils/carpels of a flower considered as a group

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɡaɪˈni.si.əm/
  • British English: /ɡaɪˈniː.si.əm/

Inflected Forms

gynoeciums (plural) gynoecia (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

gynoecial gynoecy

Questions

How do you pronounce gynoecium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡaɪˈni.si.əm/.
What does gynoecium mean?
The pistils/carpels of a flower considered as a group
Where does gynoecium come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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