gynecoid
adjective
gy·ne·coid
ˈgī-ni-ˌkȯid 
ˈji-
ˈji-
: typical or characteristic of the human female
gynecoid pelvis
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gynecoid
adjective
gy·ne·coid
variants
or chiefly British gynaecoid
1
of the pelvis
: having the rounded form typical of the human female
The preferred pelvic type for childbirth is the gynecoid pelvis, commonly referred to as the "female pelvis" …—
Hannah M. Bajor, Birth, A Conscious Choice
compare android sense 1, anthropoid entry 1, platypelloid
Hannah M. Bajor, Birth, A Conscious Choice2
or gynoid
: relating to or characterized by the distribution of body fat chiefly in the region of the hips and thighs
gynecoid obesity
compare android sense 2
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