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gynantherous

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[ji-nan-ther-uhs, gahy-, jahy-] / dʒɪˈnæn θər əs, gaɪ-, dʒaɪ- /

adjective

Botany.

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

Etymology

Origin of gynantherous

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

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