gynobase

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gynobase - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Gynobase \Gyn"o*base\ (j[i^]n"[-o]*b[=a]s), n. [Gr. gynh` a
     woman, female + E. base.] (Bot.)
     A dilated base or receptacle, supporting a multilocular
     ovary.
     [1913 Webster]

gynobase - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  gynobase
      n 1: the enlarged receptacle in which the pistil is borne