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-gynous
-gynoussuff.1. Of, relating to, or having a specified number or kind of women or females: polygynous.2. a. Of, relating to, or situated in a specified place with respect to female plant organs: epigynous.b. Having a specified number or kind of female plant organs: protogynous. [From New Latin -gynus, from Greek gunē, woman; see gwen- in Indo-European roots.]-gynous adj combining form 1. of or relating to women or females: androgynous; misogynous. 2. relating to female organs: epigynous. [from New Latin -gynus, from Greek -gunos, from gunē woman] -gyny n combining form-gynous a combining form meaning “taking the attitude toward women” specified by the initial element ( misogynous), “having wives” of the specified number ( polygynous), “having the parts of a flower organized” in the position or manner specified (epigynous). [< Greek -gynos] |