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-gynous

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɪnəs, ˈgɪnəs/

Definition of -gynous

combining form

Botany
  • having female organs or pistils of a specified kind or number:epigynous

Origin:

based on modern Latin -gynus (from Greek -gunos, from gunē 'woman') + -ous

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