New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
-gynous — [jə nəs] [ModL gynus < Gr gynos < gynē, woman: see GYNO ] combining form forming adjectives 1. woman or female [polygynous] 2. having female organs or pistils as specified [monogynous, androgynous] … English World dictionary
-gynous — comb. form Bot. forming adjectives meaning having specified female organs or pistils (monogynous). Etymology: Gk gunos f. gune woman * * * jənəs, |jīn , |gīn adjective combining form Etymology: New Latin gynus, from Greek gynos, from gynē woman… … Useful english dictionary
-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] * * * … Universalium
-gynous — [ dʒɪnəs, gɪnəs] combining form Botany having female organs or pistils of a specified kind or number: epigynous. Origin based on mod. L. gynus (from Gk gunos, from gunē woman ) + ous … English new terms dictionary
-gynous — gy·nous … English syllables
-gynous — aff. a combining form meaning “taking the attitude toward women” specified by the initial element misogynous[/ex] “having wives” of the specified number polygynous[/ex] “having the parts of a flower organized” in the position or manner specified… … From formal English to slang
-gynous — a word element forming an adjective termination referring to the female sex, as in androgynous. {Greek combining form gynos, from gynē woman} …
-gyny — jə̇nē, ni noun combining form ( es) Etymology: Greek gynē woman + English y 1. : existence of or condition of having (such or so many) females monogyny 2. [ gynous + … Useful english dictionary
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
gymnogynous — (ˈ)jim|näjənəs adjective Etymology: gymn + gynous botany : having a naked ovary * * * /jim noj euh neuhs/, adj. Bot. having a naked ovary. [GYMNO + GYNOUS] … Useful english dictionary
