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gyn•o•ste•gi•um
( jin′ə stē′jē əm, gī′nə-, jī′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -gi•a (-jē ə).USA pronunciation [Bot.]
- Botanya specialized caplike mass of tissue covering a gynoecium.
- Neo-Latin; see gyno-, stego-, -ium
- 1875–80