THELYGONIA Meaning and
Definition
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Thelygonia is a term with a Greek origin, derived from the combination of "thelys" meaning female and "gonia" meaning angle or corner. In some contexts, the term is specifically used in botany to refer to a plant part or structure that has female reproductive organs or characteristics. In plants, thelygonia commonly refers to the carpels, which are the female reproductive organs responsible for producing and enclosing the ovules. Carpel is an essential part of the flower's pistil and consists of an ovary, style, and stigma.
Thelygonia can also be more broadly used in a more general sense, not limited to plants, to describe any female reproductive structure or organ found in different organisms. It can be applied to various animal species, including insects, where the term would refer to the anatomical structures related to the female reproductive system.
Furthermore, thelygonia can also be employed figuratively to describe any structure or object that is shaped like an angle or corner, resembling the feminine reproductive traits. This usage is less common, but can be found in certain architectural and engineering contexts.
Overall, thelygonia is a term that encompasses the concept of female reproductive structures or characteristics in various organisms, predominantly in the botanical and zoological sciences.
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A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.
Common Misspellings for THELYGONIA
- rhelygonia
- fhelygonia
- ghelygonia
- yhelygonia
- 6helygonia
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- tgelygonia
- tbelygonia
- tnelygonia
- tjelygonia
- tuelygonia
- tyelygonia
- thwlygonia
- thslygonia
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- th3lygonia
- thekygonia
- thepygonia
