androconium
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of androconium
1875–80; < New Latin, equivalent to andro- andro- + -conium < Greek kónion, neuter of kónios dusty ( kóni ( s ) dust + -os adj. suffix)
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It is often helpful also to brush the hairs or tufts where the androconia are attached, using a small, dry camel's hair brush for the purpose.
From Butterflies Worth Knowing by Weed, Clarence M.
Plumules: specialized scales of the androconia of male Lepidoptera.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
Costal fold: in the males of some Hesperidae, a membranous flap that may be opened to expose the androconia.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
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