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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gynostegium¹

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

Example Sentences

Gynostegium, a sheath around pistils, of whatever nature.

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