adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Exhibiting protandry. not-comparable
2. 2
   Whose male parts (anthers) become mature before the female ones (stigma). not-comparable
3. 3
   Whose male parts (antheridia) release their spermatozoids before the female parts (archegonia) mature. not-comparable

Antonyms

All antonyms

protogynous

Etymology

From proto- + -androus.

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