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gynostemium

noun
gyno·​ste·​mi·​um | \ -ˈstēmēəm\
plural gynostemia\ -​mēə \

Definition of gynostemium

: the column formed by the union of androecium and gynoecium (as in an orchid)

History and Etymology for gynostemium

New Latin, from gyn- + Greek stēmōn warp, thread + New Latin -ium

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