gynaecoid

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Etymology

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From gynaeco- +‎ -oid.

Adjective

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gynaecoid (comparative more gynaecoid, superlative most gynaecoid)

  1. Characteristic of a woman.
  2. (entomology) Of certain Thysanoptera, having attenuating forelegs.
    Coordinate term: oedymerous
    • 2015 June 30, Halina Kucharczyk, Łukasz Wyrozumski, “Hoplothrips carpathicus Pelikán, 1961 (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) – a new thrips species in the Polish fauna”, in Polish Journal of Entomology, volume 84, →DOI, pages 73-74:
      Macropterous, brachypterous and apterous forms of females and males are known in their populations. Two forms – oedymerous and gynaecoid – occur in males: they are characterized by the allometry of some body parts.

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