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gynostegium

[ jin-uh-stee-jee-uhm, gahy-nuh-, jahy- ]

noun

, Botany.
, plural gyn·o·ste·gi·a [jin-, uh, -, stee, -jee-, uh, gahy-n, uh, -, jahy-].
  1. a specialized caplike mass of tissue covering a gynoecium.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of gynostegium1

From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; gyno-, stego-, -ium

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