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gyn·ae·ce·um
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noun,
plural
-ce·a
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(among the ancient Greeks) the part of a dwelling used by women.
Origin:
1600–10;
<
Latin
gynaecēum
<
Greek
gynaikeíon,
equivalent to
gynaik-
(stem of
gynḗ
) woman +
-eion
noun suffix of place
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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gyn·ae·ce·um
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noun,
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Botany
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gynoecium.
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