gynostemium

noun

gyno·​ste·​mi·​um

-ˈstēmēəm

plural gynostemia

-mēə

: the column formed by the union of androecium and gynoecium (as in an orchid)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from gyn- + Greek stēmōn warp, thread + New Latin -ium

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