-gyny


-gyny

suff.1. The state or condition of having a specified number of women or females: monogyny.2. a. The condition of being situated in a specified place with respect to female plant organs: epigyny.b. The condition of having a specified number or kind of female plant organs: protogyny.
[From Greek gunē, woman; see gwen- in Indo-European roots.]

-gynous

a combining form meaning “taking the attitude toward women” specified by the initial element ( misogynous), “having wives” of the specified number ( polygynous), “having the parts of a flower organized” in the position or manner specified (epigynous). [< Greek -gynos]