noun
- Plural of gynecium; the female reproductive part of a flower, consisting of the pistil or pistils.
Usage: botanical term; also spelled gynoecia
Examples
- The gynecia of the rose flower contain multiple carpels.
- Botanists examined the gynecia under a microscope to study the flower's reproductive structure.
- The development of the gynecia determines the plant's ability to produce seeds.
- Different plant species show variation in the structure of their gynecia.