n. pl. gy·noe·ci·a (-sē-ə) The female reproductive organs of a flower; the pistil or pistils considered as a group. [New Latin, alteration (influenced by Greek oikos, house) of Latin gynaecēum, women's apartments, from Greek gunaikeion, from neuter of gunaikeios, of women, from gunē, gunaik-, woman; see gwen- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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