-gynous

-gynous
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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  • acrogynous — nəs adjective Etymology: acr + gynous : having the archegonia at the apex of the stem and involving the apical cell in their formation resulting in determinate growth of the gametophyte used of certain liverworts * * * /euh kroj euh neuhs/, adj.… …   Useful english dictionary

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