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gynarchal

gynarchal adjective: gynarchic, of or related to gynarchy.

Adjective

gynarchal (not comparable)

  1. (rare) gynarchic, of or related to gynarchy.
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Questions about gynarchal

What does gynarchal mean?
Gynarchal means gynarchic, of or related to gynarchy.
What part of speech is gynarchal?
Gynarchal is an adjective.

Words near gynarchal in the dictionary

  1. gynandromorphy
  2. gynandrosporous
  3. gynandrous
  4. gynandry
  5. gynantherous
  6. gynarchal
  7. gynarchic
  8. gynarchical
  9. gynarchies
  10. gynarchy
  11. gyne

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