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gymnastics (used with a pl. verb) physical exercises used to develop and demonstrate muscular strength, agility, and control, esp. with the aid of special equipment such as the parallel bars, the horse, and the high bar. [3 definitions]
gymno- naked; bare.
gymnosperm any of a large division of seed plants having seeds not enclosed within an ovary, such as the conifers, seed ferns, and gingko. (Cf. angiosperm.)
gym shoe a rubber-soled canvas shoe intended to be worn for indoor sports; sneaker.
gynandromorph an individual exhibiting the physical characteristics of both sexes.
gyneco- female.
gynecocracy government by a woman or women.
gynecologist a medical doctor who specializes in gynecology.
gynecology the branch of medicine that deals with the reproductive system and endocrinology of women.
gynephobia irrational fear of women.
gyniatrics (used with a sing. verb) the branch of medicine that deals with disorders peculiar to women.
gyno- female.
gynoecium the female reproductive organs of a flower; carpel, or carpels collectively; pistil, or pistils collectively.
gynophore a stalk that supports a flower's pistil or pistils.
-gynous of or pertaining to females or female organs.
-gyny the state of having or otherwise relating to (such or so many) females. [2 definitions]
gyp (informal) to cheat, swindle, or defraud. [3 definitions]
gypsophila any of various plants that bear delicate clusters of small white or pink flowers; baby's breath.
gypsum a mineral, hydrated calcium sulfate, that resembles chalk and is used to make plaster of Paris, plaster and wallboard, and fertilizers.
Gypsy one of a nomadic people, originally from India, now found throughout the world. [3 definitions]
gypsy moth a moth having as its larva a hairy caterpillar that is extremely destructive to foliage.