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-androus
- a combining form meaning “male,” occurring as final element of a compound word:
polyandrous.
-androus
combining form
- (in botany) indicating number or type of stamens
diandrous
Word History and Origins
Origin of -androus1
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Words That Use -androus
What does -androus mean?
The combining form -androus is used like a suffix meaning “male.” It is very occasionally used in scientific terms, especially in botany.
In terms from botany, -androus is used to specifically indicate the number or type of stamens, the pollen-bearing organ of a flower. In some terms, such as polyandrous, the form is used to indicate “husband.”
The form -androus comes from Latin -andrus, essentially meaning “male.” This suffix, in turn, derives from Greek anḗr, “man.”
What are variants of -androus?
While -androus doesn’t have any variants, it is related to other combining forms: andro-, andr-, and -andry. Want to know more? Check out our Words that Use articles for each form.
Examples of -androus
One example of a term from botany that features the form -androus is diandrous, “having two stamens.” Diandrous comes from Latin diandrus, which uses the equivalent form of -androus.
The form di- means “two” or “twice,” from Greek dís, and -androus means “male.” Diandrous literally translates to “twice male.”
What are some words that use the equivalent of the combining form -androus in Greek?
What are some other forms that -androus may be commonly confused with?
Break it down!
The combining form mon- means “one.” With this in mind, what does the botanical term monandrous mean?
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