1. The female reproductive part of a flower, consisting of the pistil or pistils; the carpel or carpels collectively.
Usage: Also spelled gynoecium.; Botanical term.

Examples

• The gynecium is located in the center of the flower.
• Botanists examine the gynecium to identify plant species.
• The gynecium develops into the fruit after pollination.
• Each flower's gynecium contains the ovary and stigma.
• The structure of the gynecium varies widely among flowering plants.