androecium

[ an-dree-shee-uhm ]

noun

, Botany.

, plural an·droe·ci·a [an-, dree, -shee-, uh].

1. the stamens of a flower collectively.

androecium

/ ænˈdriːsɪəm /

noun

1. the stamens of a flowering plant collectively

androecium

/ ăn-drē′shē-əm,-shəm /

, Plural androecia ăn-drē′shē-ə,-shə

1. The male reproductive organs of a flower considered as a group; the stamens.
2. Compare gynoecium

Derived Forms

• anˈdroecial, adjective

Other Words From

• an·droe·cial [an-, dree, -sh, uh, l], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of androecium¹

1830–40; < New Latin < Greek andr- andr- + oikíon, diminutive of oîkos house

Word History and Origins

Origin of androecium¹

C19: from New Latin, from andro- + Greek oikion a little house