"-gyny" meaning in English

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Suffix

Etymology: From Ancient Greek γυνή (gunḗ, “woman, female”). Etymology templates: {{derived|en|grc|γυνή||woman, female}} Ancient Greek γυνή (gunḗ, “woman, female”) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes|cat3=|head=|id=}} -gyny, {{en-suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes}} -gyny
  1. the state of having a specific number of wives Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--gyny-en-suffix-kxHqwKhj
  2. (botany) a situation with respect to female plant organs Tags: morpheme Derived forms: epigyny
    Sense id: en--gyny-en-suffix-iY8oVDEc Categories (other): Botany, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 75 21 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 7 75 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 80 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 82 15 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  3. (botany) having a specified number or type of female plant organs Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--gyny-en-suffix-eWSI8lZw Categories (other): Botany Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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