gynecium

[ ji-nee-see-uhm, -shee-, gahy-, jahy- ]

noun

, plural gy·ne·ci·a [ji-, nee, -see-, uh, -shee-, uh, gahy-, jahy-].

1. gynoecium.

gynecium

/ ɡaɪ-; dʒaɪˈniːsɪəm /

noun

1. a variant spelling (esp US) of gynoecium

Example Sentences

Gyn�ceum, Gynecium, jin-ē-sē′um, n. an apartment in a large house exclusively appropriated to women.

From Project Gutenberg

For some time I heard nothing more of the Princess of Chiengmai; but it was curious, even amusing, to observe the serene contempt with which the "interlopers" were received by the rival incumbents of the royal gynecium,—especially the Laotian women, who are of a finer type and much handsomer than their Siamese sisters.

From Project Gutenberg

Villemot, the stage manager, who was of poor appearance but intelligent, said: "I will take you into the gynecium."

From Project Gutenberg