protandrous

English

Etymology

From proto- +‎ -androus.

Adjective

protandrous (not comparable)

1. (biology) Exhibiting protandry.
2. (botany) Whose male parts (anthers) becomes mature before the female ones (stigma).
3. (botany) Whose male parts (antheridia) release their spermatozoids before the female parts (archegonia) mature.

Antonyms

• protogynous

Related terms

• protandry

Translations

biology: exhibiting protandry

botany: whose male parts become mature before the female ones

botany: whose male parts release their spermatozoids before the female parts mature

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• French: ^{(please verify)} protandre (fr)
• Irish: ^{(please verify)} luathfhireannach