1. the female reproductive part of a flower, consisting of the pistil or pistils
Usage: also spelled gynaeceum; botanical term; singular form; plural is gynoecia or gynoeciums

Examples

• The gynoecium of the rose flower contains the ovary, style, and stigma.
• Botanists examine the gynoecium to classify flowering plants.
• The gynoecium develops into the fruit after pollination.
• Each flower's gynoecium is adapted to its specific pollinator.
• The structure of the gynoecium varies greatly among different plant species.