'gynomorphous' originates from Greek roots via Neo-Latin, specifically the Greek words 'gynē' and 'morphē', where 'gyn-' meant 'woman' and 'morphē' meant 'form'.

'gynomorphous' was formed in scientific/Neo-Latin usage by combining Greek 'gynē' + 'morphē' with the English adjectival suffix '-ous', and entered modern English as a technical adjective.

Initially, the components meant 'woman' + 'form'; over time the coined adjective 'gynomorphous' has been used in scientific contexts to mean 'having a female form' or 'resembling female morphology', a meaning that has remained consistent.