androecium
[ an-dree-shee-uhm ]
noun,plural an·droe·ci·a [an-dree-shee-uh]. /ænˈdri ʃi ə/. Botany.
the stamens of a flower collectively.
Origin of androecium
1Other words from androecium
- an·droe·cial [an-dree-shuhl], /ænˈdri ʃəl/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for androecium
androecium
/ (ænˈdriːsɪəm) /
nounplural -cia (-sɪə)
the stamens of a flowering plant collectively
Origin of androecium
1C19: from New Latin, from andro- + Greek oikion a little house
Derived forms of androecium
- androecial, adjective
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Scientific definitions for androecium
androecium
[ ăn-drē′shē-əm, -shəm ]
Plural androecia (ăn-drē′shē-ə, -shə)
The male reproductive organs of a flower considered as a group; the stamens. Compare gynoecium.
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