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gynoecium

gy·noe·ci·um [ gī nshee əm, gī nshəm ] (plural gy·noe·ci·a [ gī nshə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
carpels collectively: the carpels of a plant considered together

[Mid-19th century. Alteration (influenced by Greek oikos "house") of modern Latin gynaeceum "women's apartments" < Greek gunaikeios "of women" < gunē "woman"]
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