gynostemium
[ jin-uh-stee-mee-uh m, gahy-nuh-, jahy- ]
/ ˌdʒɪn əˈsti mi əm, ˌgaɪ nə-, ˌdʒaɪ- /
noun, plural gyn·o·ste·mi·a [jin-uh-stee-mee-uh, gahy-nuh-, jahy-] /ˌdʒɪn əˈsti mi ə, ˌgaɪ nə-, ˌdʒaɪ-/. Botany.
the united stamens and pistil of an orchid.
Words nearby gynostemium
gynogenesis,
gynomonoecious,
gynophore,
gynoplastics,
gynostegium,
gynostemium,
gyoza,
gyp,
gyp joint,
gyp-room,
gyplure
Example sentences from the Web for gynostemium
Adhesion is well seen in the gynostemium of orchids, where the stamens and stigmas adhere.
Gynostemium, name of the column in Orchids, &c., consisting of style and stigma with stamens combined.
The Elements of Botany |Asa Gray