gynantherous

[ji-nan-ther-uh s, gahy-, jahy-]

adjective Botany.

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

Origin of gynantherous

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

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