gynoecium

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
gynoecium
    n 1: a female gametoecium
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Gynoecium \Gy*n[oe]"ci*um\ (j[i^]*n[=e]"s[i^]*[u^]m or
   -sh[i^]*[u^]m), n. [NL., fr. Gr. gynh` a woman + o'i^kos
   house.] (Bot.)
   The pistils of a flower, taken collectively. See Illust. of
   {Carpophore}.
   [1913 Webster]
    

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