Gynobase

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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