Protogynous
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Exhibiting protogyny. not-comparable
- 2 Whose female parts (stigma) becomes mature before the male ones (anthers). not-comparable
- 3 Whose female parts (archegonia) mature before the male parts (antheridia) release their spermatozoids. not-comparable
Antonyms
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