gyneceum
gyneceum is the alternative form of gynaeceum.
Meaning of gynaeceum
Noun
gynaeceum (plural gynaeceums or gynaecea)
- The women's quarters in a household; (hence, loosely) any building or area for women.
- A master, however this may be, was very jealous of the inmates of his gyneceum, and he permitted no one to enter the place, which was protected as a sanctuary in the legislation of the Barbarians.1926, PL Jacob, History of Prostitution, page 249
- Synonyms:
- gynaeconitis
- An establishment in Rome where female workers made clothing and furniture for royalty.
- A gynoecium.
- The androecium functions by providing the pollen-grains which are necessary to bring about fertilisation of the ovules in the gynaeceum.1929, Arthur Henry Reginald Buller, Practical Botany, page 205
Forms of gyneceum
| plural | gynecea |
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Origin of gyneceum
For origin, see gynaeceum § Etymology.
Questions about gyneceum
- What is gyneceum the alternative form of?
- Gyneceum is the alternative form of gynaeceum.
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