noun, plural gy·noe·ci·a [ji-nee-see-uh, -shee-uh, gahy-, jahy-] /dʒɪˈni si ə, -ʃi ə, gaɪ-, dʒaɪ-/. Botany.
- the pistil or pistils of a flower; the female parts.
noun plural -cia or -cea (-sɪə)
- the carpels of a flowering plant collectively
Plural gynoecia
- The female reproductive organs of a flower considered as a group; the pistil or pistils. Compare androecium.