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Gynecocracy
(Gyn`e*coc"ra*cy) n. [Gr. gynaikokrati`a; gynh`, gynaiko`s, a woman + kratei^n to rule: cf.
F. gynécocratie. Cf. Gynocracy.] Government by a woman, female power; gyneocracy. Bailey.
Gynecological
(Gyn`e*co*log"ic*al) (jin`e*ko*loj"i*kal or gi`ne-), a. Of or pertaining to gynecology.
Gynecology
(Gyn`e*col"o*gy) n. [Gr. gynh`, gynaiko`s, a woman + -logy.] The science which treats
of the structure and diseases of women. — Gyn`e*col"o*gist.
Gyneocracy
(Gyn"e*oc`ra*cy) n. See Gynecocracy.
Gyneolatry
(Gyn`e*ol"a*try) n. [Gr. gynh` a woman + latrei`a worship.] The adoration or worship of
woman.
The sentimental gyneolatry of chivalry, which was at best but skin-deep.
Lowell. Gynephobia
(||Gyn`e*pho"bi*a) n. [NL., fr. Gr. gynh` a woman + fo`bos fear.] Hatred of women; repugnance
to the society of women. Holmes.
Gynne
(Gyn"ne) v. i. To begin. See Gin. [Obs.]
Gynobase
(Gyn"o*base) n. [Gr. gynh` a woman, female + E. base.] (Bot.) A dilated base or receptacle,
supporting a multilocular ovary.
Gynobasic
(Gyn`o*ba"sic) a. (Bot.) Pertaining to, or having, a gynobase.
Gynocracy
(Gy*noc"ra*cy) n. [See Gynecocracy.] Female government; gynecocracy.
The aforesaid state has repeatedly changed from absolute despotism to republicanism, not forgetting the
intermediate stages of oligarchy, limited monarchy, and even gynocracy; for I myself remember Alsatia
governed for nearly nine months by an old fishwoman.
Sir W. Scott. Gynodiœcious
(Gy`no*di*œ"cious) a. gynh` a woman + E. diœcious.]—> (Bot.) Diœcious, but having some
hermaphrodite or perfect flowers on an individual plant which bears mostly pistillate flowers.
Gynœcium
(||Gy*nœ"ci*um) n. [NL., fr. Gr. gynh` a woman + oi^kos house.] (Bot.) The pistils of a flower,
taken collectively. See Illust. of Carpophore.
Gynophore
(Gyn"o*phore) n. [Gr. gynh` woman, female + fe`rein to bear, produce: cf. F. gynophore.]
1. (Bot.) The pedicel raising the pistil or ovary above the stamens, as in the passion flower. Lindley.
2. (Zoöl.) One of the branches bearing the female gonophores, in certain Siphonophora.
Gyp
(Gyp) n. [Said to be a sportive application of Gr. gy`ps a vulture.] A college servant; — so called
in Cambridge, England; at Oxford called a scout. [Cant]
Gypse
(Gypse) n. [F.] See Gypsum. [Obs.] Pococke.
Gypseous
(Gyp"se*ous) a. [L. gypseus. See Gypsum.] Resembling or containing gypsum; partaking
of the qualities of gypsum.
Gypsey
(Gyp"sey) n. A gypsy. See Gypsy.
Gypsiferous
(Gyp*sif"er*ous) a. [Gypsum + -ferous: cf. F. gypsifère.] Containing gypsum.
Gypsine
(Gyp"sine) a. Gypseous. [R.] Chambers.
