protogynous

[ proh-tuh-jahy-nuh s, -gahy-, proh-toj-uh-nuh s ]
/ ˌproʊ təˈdʒaɪ nəs, -ˈgaɪ-, proʊˈtɒdʒ ə nəs /

adjective Botany.

of or relating to a flower in which the shedding of pollen occurs after the stigma has stopped being receptive; having female sex organs maturing before the male.
Also pro·te·ro·gy·nous [proh-ter-uh-jahy-nuh s, -gahy-, proh-tuh-roj-uh-nuh s] /ˌproʊ tər əˈdʒaɪ nəs, -ˈgaɪ-, ˌproʊ təˈrɒdʒ ə nəs/.

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British Dictionary definitions for protogynous

protogynous
/ (prəʊˈtɒdʒɪnəs) /

adjective

(of plants and hermaphrodite animals) producing female gametes before male ones Compare protandrous

Derived forms of protogynous

protogyny, noun