Protogynous

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

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

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