-gynous

comb. form Bot. forming adjectives meaning 'having specified female organs or pistils' (monogynous).
Etymology: Gk -gunos f. gune woman

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\\_jənəs, |jīn-, |gīn-\ adjective combining form

Etymology: New Latin -gynus, from Greek -gynos, from gynē woman — more at queen

1. : of, relating to, or having (such or so many) females

polygynous

or female characteristics

androgynous

: female

ergatogynous

: woman

2. : of, relating to, or having (such or so many) female organs, especially pistils (in such a way or at such a time)

hexagynous

protogynous

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a combining form with the meanings "of women," "of females," "having pistils or analogous organs," as specified by the initial elements: androgynous.

[ < Gk -gynos. See GYNO-, -OUS]

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-gynous adj combining form

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Main Entry: ↑-gyny

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-gynous,

combining form.

1. woman; female: »

Misogynous = hating women.

2. having female organs (pistils): »

Monogynous = having a single pistil.

╂[< Greek -gynos (with English -ous) < gyn woman]

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comb. form Botany having female organs or pistils of a specified kind or number

epigynous

Origin:

based on modern Latin -gynus (from Greek -gunos, from gunē ‘woman’) + -ous

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-gynous Bot.

(dʒɪnəs)

suffix forming adjs., f. mod.L. -gyn-us (a. Gr. -γυνος adj. termination, f. γυν-ή woman, female) + -ous; used as = ‘havingdddfemale organs or pistils’, as in monogynous having one pistil, tetragynous having four pistils, etc., androgynous having stamens and pistils on the same flower or same plant. (Cf. -androus.)