Protogynous
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Protogynous is an adjective meaning (biology) Exhibiting protogyny.
Meaning
(biology) Exhibiting protogyny.
More Meanings
- (botany) Whose female parts (stigma) becomes mature before the male ones (anthers).
- (botany) Whose female parts (archegonia) mature before the male parts (antheridia) release their spermatozoids.
Antonyms for protogynous
Common opposites include protandrous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hermaphroditism, hermaphrodites, protandrous, protoandrous, metagynous, protandric.
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