-gynia

noun plural combining form

-gyn·​ia

ˈjinēə,

ˈgi-

: plants having (such or so many) pistils

—in Linnaean botanical orders

digynia

gynian

¦⸗nēən

adjective or noun combining form

-gynious

-ēəs

adjective combining form

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from -gynus -gynous + -ia

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