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protandrous

/ prəʊˈtændrəs /

adjective

  1. (of hermaphrodite or monoecious plants) maturing the anthers before the stigma
  2. (of hermaphrodite animals) producing male gametes before female gametes Compare protogynous
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • proˈtandry, noun
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Example Sentences

Protandrous or Proterandrous, the anthers first maturing, 116.

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