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protandrous

Pronunciation: /prəʊˈtandrəs/
Definition of protandrous

adjective

Botany & Zoology
  • (of a hermaphrodite flower or animal) having the male reproductive organs come to maturity before the female. The opposite of protogynous.

Derivatives

protandry

noun

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Definition of protandrous in the US English dictionary
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