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gynarchy
nounVery Low (C2)
/ˈɡaɪ.nɑː.ki/A political system or social order governed by women.
gynecium
nounC2
/ɡʌɪˈniːsɪəm/The female reproductive organ of a flower, consisting of one or more carpels (pistils).
gynecocracy
nounVery Rare / Technical
/ˌɡaɪ.nɪˈkɒk.rə.si/A system of government or rule by women.
gynecologist
nounMedium
/ˌɡaɪnɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/A medical doctor who specializes in the health of the female reproductive system.
gynecology
nounC1+
/ˌɡaɪ.nɪˈkɒl.ə.dʒi/The branch of medicine that deals with the functions and diseases specific to women and girls, especially those affecting the reproductive system.
gynecomastia
nounLow (C2+)
/ˌɡaɪ.nɪ.kəʊˈmæs.ti.ə/The abnormal enlargement or development of breast tissue in males.
gynecopathy
nounExtremely Low
/ˌɡaɪ.nɪˈkɒp.ə.θi/Any disease or disorder specifically affecting the female reproductive system.
gyniatrics
nounVery low
/ˌɡaɪnɪˈætrɪks/The branch of medicine dealing with the treatment of women's diseases.
gynobase
nounVery Low
/ˈɡaɪnə(ʊ)beɪs/A botanical term referring to the enlarged receptacle or base of a flower that bears the gynoecium (female reproductive parts).
gynocracy
nounRare
/dʒaɪˈnɒkrəsi/A political system ruled by women.
gynoecium
nounVery Low (C2/Technical)
/dʒɪˈniːsɪəm/The female reproductive part of a flower, consisting of one or more carpels (which contain the ovary, style, and stigma).
gynogenesis
nounC2
/ˌɡaɪ.nəʊˈdʒen.ə.sɪs/A form of reproduction in which the embryo develops from a female gamete without the genetic contribution of male gamete fertilization, although the egg's development may be stimulated by the presence of sperm.
gynophile
nounLow/Very Rare
/ˈɡaɪ.nəʊ.faɪl/A person who loves or is sexually attracted to women.
gynophobia
nounLow
/ˌɡaɪ.nəʊˈfəʊ.bi.ə/An irrational and persistent fear of women.
gynophore
nounC2/Technical
/ˈɡaɪnə(ʊ)ˌfɔː/A stalk in a flower that supports the pistil or female reproductive structure, elevating it above the other floral parts.
gynostegium
nounVery Rare (C2+)
/ˌdʒaɪ.nəʊˈstiː.dʒi.əm/A structure formed by the fusion of the stamens (male parts) and the stigma (female part) of a flower.
gynostemium
nounVery Rare
/ˌɡaɪnəʊˈstiːmɪəm/A botanical structure where the stamens and pistil are fused together into a single column.
gyor
nounN/A (Not an English lexical item)
/ˈdʒɜːr/ or /ˈjɔːr/The word 'gyor' is not a standard English word. It appears to be a proper noun, specifically the name of a city in Hungary (Győr), and has no established meaning in the English lexicon.
gyoza
nounLow
/ˈɡjəʊ.zə/A Japanese dumpling filled with ground meat and vegetables, typically pan-fried on one side.
gyp
nounverbverb-ambitransitiveC1
/dʒɪp/to cheat, swindle, or defraud someone

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