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单词 polygynoecial
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polygynoecialadj.

Forms: 1800s polygynoecial, 1800s–1900s polygynaecial.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: poly- comb. form, English gynoecium , gynaeceum n., -al suffix1.
Etymology: < poly- comb. form + gynoecium, variant of gynaeceum n. (see sense 2 at that entry) + -al suffix1. Compare slightly later monogynoecial adj. N.E.D. (1907) gives the pronunciation as (pǫ:liˌdʒinī·siăl) /ˌpɒlɪdʒɪˈniːsɪəl/.
Botany. Obsolete.
Of a fruit: formed by the pistils of two or more flowers; multiple.
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1872 tr. L. Figuier Veg. World (new ed.) Index 561/1 Galbulus, the polygynœcial fruit of Juniper.
1876 Encycl. Brit. IV. 150/2 Multiple fruits are called polygynœcial, as being formed by many gynœcia.
1900 B. D. Jackson Gloss. Bot. Terms 205/1 Polygynaecial, having multiple fruits formed by the united pistils of many flowers.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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