| -gynous suff. 1. Of, relating to, or having a specified number or kind of females: heterogynous. 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 gun  , 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
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