gynoecium

 
Pronunciation: /gʌɪˈniːsɪəm, dʒ-/

noun (plural gynoecia /-sɪə/)

Botany
  • the female part of a flower, consisting of one or more carpels.

Origin:

mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek gunaikeion 'women's apartments', from gunē, gunaik- 'woman, female' + oikos 'house'