protandrous
/ (prəʊˈtændrəs) /
adjective
(of hermaphrodite or monoecious plants) maturing the anthers before the stigma
(of hermaphrodite animals) producing male gametes before female gametes
Compare protogynous
Derived forms of protandrous
protandry, nounWords nearby protandrous
prot.,
protactinium,
protagonist,
protagoras,
protamine,
protandrous,
protanomaly,
protanopia,
protasis,
prote-,
protea
Example sentences from the Web for protandrous
Protandrous or Proterandrous, the anthers first maturing, 116.
The Elements of Botany |Asa Gray