gynæcophore

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Receptacle in the bodies of certain male animals (such as schistosomes) in which females may be contained.

Word forms

gynæcophore gynæcophores

Etymology

English compound: gynæc- + -o- + -phore: originates from Ancient Greek conjunction: γῠναικο- (gŭnaiko-, “female”) plus -φόρος (-phóros, “bearing”).

Derived words

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