nannandrium

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos, “dwarf”) + ἀνδρός (andrós, “male”) + -ium.

Noun

nannandrium (plural nannandria)

1. A small male filament in certain green algae.

   Synonym: dwarf male

Related terms

• nannandrous

Further reading

• “nannandrium”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC, page 848.