-androus

a combining form meaning “male,” occurring as final element of a compound word: polyandrous.

Origin of -androus

< New Latin -andrus. See andr-, -ous

Words nearby -androus

-an, -ana, -ance, -ancy, -and, -androus, -andry, -ane, -ant, -anthous, -anum

British Dictionary definitions for -androus

-androus

adj combining form

(in botany) indicating number or type of stamens diandrous

Word Origin for -androus

from New Latin -andrus, from Greek -andros, from anēr man