gyno-, gyn-, gynaeco-, gyneco-, gyne-, -gynia, -gynic, gynec-, -gynist, -gynous, -gyny +
(Greek: woman, women, female, females; not masculine, male, man, or men)
Many of the words from these Greek elements refer to botanic or other biological nomenclature.
gynecophonus
Pertaining to a male with a feminine voice.
gynecotelic
1. Characterizing social insects that become functional females (queens) if given special care and feeding during their larval development, otherwise becoming infertile, neuter adults (workers).
2. In zoology, possessing the complete series of female instincts; worker ants.
gynecotokology
The measurement of uterine contractions, usually during labor. An older term.
gynecratic
A government run by a woman or women.
gynecrinic
Occurring more often in women.
gynelimia
A hunger for, or a strong desire for, women or female companionship as after a protracted deprivation or separation; such as, returning soldiers, sailors, male-prison inmates, etc.
gynemimetophilia
In psychiatry, a sexual perversion in which sexual arousal and orgasm depend upon the partner being a female impersonator.
gynemimism
1. Adoption of feminine manners by a man.
2. The full-time miming of a female by a male. It appears to be much more widespread than its counterpart in the female, andromimesis, and it has been reported in many different cultures.
gyneocology
That branch of medicine dealing with the diseases of women; especially diseases of genitourinary organs.
gyneocracy
A government ruled by a woman or women.
gyneolatry
The worship of women.
gynephilia
In psychiatry, sexual love of a woman by a man (male gynephilia) or by another woman (female gynephilia).
gynephobia
The dread of being with women or a morbid fear of women in general.
gynephoric
Pertaining to inheritance sex-linked to the X chromosome.
gynepogon
A woman who has a beard.
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Related "woman, female" units:
anilo-;
fem-;
mulie-;
virgo-.
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