Gymnosperm
(Gym"no*sperm) n. (Bot.) A plant that bears naked seeds as the common pine and
hemlock. Cf. Angiosperm.
Gymnospermous
(Gym`no*sper"mous) a. [Gr. gymno`spermos; gymno`s naked + spe`rma seed: cf.
F. gymnosperme.] (Bot.) (a) Having naked seeds, or seeds not inclosed in a capsule or other vessel.
(b) Belonging to the class of plants consisting of gymnosperms.
Gymnotoka
(||Gym*not"o*ka) n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. gymno`s naked + to`kos a bringing forth.] (Zoöl.) The
Athecata.
Gymnotus
(||Gym*no"tus) n. [NL., fr. Gr. gymno`s naked + nw^tos the back: cf. F. gymnote.] (Zoöl.)
A genus of South American fresh-water fishes, including the Gymnotus electricus, or electric eel. It has
a greenish, eel-like body, and is possessed of electric power.
One fearful shock, fearful but momentary, like that from the electric blow of the gymnotus.
De Quincey. Gyn
(Gyn) v. i. To begin. [Obs.] See Gin.
Gynæceum
(||Gyn`æ*ce"um) Gynæcium
(||Gyn`æ*ci"um) n. [L., fr. Gr. gynaikei^on women's apartments, fr.
gynh` a woman.] That part of a large house, among the ancients, exclusively appropriated to women.
[Written also gyneceum, gynecium.] Tennyson.
Gynæcian
(Gy*næ"cian) a. The same as Gynecian.
Gynæcophore
(Gy*næ"co*phore) n. [Gr. gynaikei^on the women's apartments + fe`rein to bear.] (Zoöl.)
A ventral canal or groove, in which the males of some diœcious trematodes carry the female. See Illust.
of Hæmatozoa.
Gynander
(Gy*nan"der) n. [See Gynandrian.] (Bot.) A plant having the stamens inserted in the pistil.
Gynandria
(||Gy*nan"dri*a) n. pl. [NL. See Gynandrian.] (Bot.) A class of plants in the Linnæan system,
whose stamens grow out of, or are united with, the pistil.
Gynandrian
(Gy*nan"dri*an Gy*nan"drous) (- drus), a. [Gr. gy`nandros of doubtful sex; gynh` a woman
+ 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man: cf. F. gynandre.] (Bot.) Having stamens inserted in the pistil; belonging to the
class Gynandria.
Gynandromorph
(Gy*nan"dro*morph) n. (Zoöl.) An animal affected with gynandromorphism.
Gynandromorphism
(Gy*nan`dro*mor"phism) (- môr"fiz'm),n. [Gr. gynh` a woman, female + 'anh`r, 'andro`s,
a man, male + morfh` form.] (Zoöl.) An abnormal condition of certain animals, in which one side
has the external characters of the male, and the other those of the female.
Gynandromorphous
(Gy*nan`dro*mor"phous) a. (Zoöl.) Affected with gynandromorphism.
Gynantherous
(Gy*nan"ther*ous) a. [Gr. gynh` a woman + E. anther.] (Bot.) Pertaining to an abnormal
condition of the flower, in which the stamens are converted into pistils. R. Brown.
Gynarchy
(Gyn"ar*chy) n. gynh` a woman + -archy.]—> Government by a woman. Chesterfield.
Gyneceum
(||Gyn`e*ce"um) n. See Gynæceum.
Gynecian
(Gy*ne"cian) a. gynaikei^os.]—> Of or relating to women.
