The gynoecium (from Ancient Greek γυνη, gyne, "woman" + οἰκος, oikos, "house")'s a term with several meanings in botanical usage. In reference to mosses, liverworts and hornworts, "gynoecium" refers to a cluster of archegonia and any associated modified leaves or stems present on a gametophyte shoot. The more common use of gynoecium, however,'s to refer to the ovule-producing part of a flower. The gynoecium in angiosperms's typically the innermost wh… (More on Pistil)