noun, plural gyn·ae·ce·a [jin-uh–see–uh, gahy-nuh-, jahy-nuh-] /ˌdʒɪn əˈsi ə, ˌgaɪ nə-, ˌdʒaɪ nə-/.
- (among the ancient Greeks) the part of a dwelling used by women.
noun, plural gyn·ae·ce·a [jin-uh–see–uh, gahy-nuh-, jahy-nuh-] /ˌdʒɪn əˈsi ə, ˌgaɪ nə-, ˌdʒaɪ nə-/. Botany.
noun plural -cea (-ˈsiːə)
- (in ancient Greece and Rome) the inner section of a house, used as women’s quarters
- (dʒaɪˈniːsɪəm, ɡaɪ-) a variant spelling of gynoecium