ANDROECIUM

androecium

(noun) a male gametoecium

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

androecium (plural androecia)

(botany) The set of a flower's stamens.

Anagrams

• medicornua

Source: Wiktionary


An*droe"ci*um, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (bot.)

Definition: The stamens of a flower taken collectively.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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