gynantherous

[ ji-nan-ther-uhs, gahy-, jahy- ]

adjectiveBotany.
  1. having the stamens converted into pistils by the action of frost, disease, or insects.

Origin of gynantherous

1
First recorded in 1870–75; gyn- + anther + -ous

Words Nearby gynantherous

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