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/.
Words nearby protogynous
protoduodenum,
protogalaxy,
protogenia,
protogenic,
protogeometric,
protogynous,
protohistory,
protohuman,
protolanguage,
protolithic,
protolog
Example sentences from the Web for protogynous
Proterogynous or Protogynous, the stigmas first to mature, 116.
The Elements of Botany |Asa Gray
British Dictionary definitions for protogynous
protogynous
/ (prəʊˈtɒdʒɪnəs) /
adjective
(of plants and hermaphrodite animals) producing female gametes before male ones
Compare protandrous