protogyny

English

Etymology

From proto- +‎ -gyny.

Noun

protogyny (uncountable)

1. (biology) The condition in which an organism begins life as a female and then changes into a male.
2. (botany) The condition of flowers whose female parts mature before the male ones.
3. (ethology) The arrival of females before males at a mating site.

Hypernyms

• dichogamy

Coordinate terms

• protandry

Related terms

• protogynous

See also

• metagyny