protandrous
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Protandrous — Pro*tan drous, a. (Bot.) Proterandrous. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
protandrous — adjective for protandry … Dictionary of ichthyology
protandrous — pro·tan·drous (prō tănʹdrəs) adj. Of or relating to a flower in which the anthers release their pollen before the stigma of the same flower is receptive. pro·tanʹdry ( drē) n. * * * … Universalium
protandrous — Hermaphrodites that function as males before females [Butler, T.H.]. Hermaphroditic condition with male elements maturing and being released before maturation of female elements [McLaughlin, 1980]. Used of hermaphroditism when the functional male … Crustacea glossary
protandrous — [prəʊ tandrəs] adjective Botany & Zoology (of a hermaphrodite flower or animal) having the male reproductive organs come to maturity before the female. The opposite of protogynous. Derivatives protandry noun … English new terms dictionary
protandrous — prot·an·drous … English syllables
protandrous — drəs adjective Etymology: prot + androus : exhibiting protandry … Useful english dictionary
protandrous hermaphrodite — A hermaphrodite that functions first as male and then transforms into female; see protogynous hermaphrodite … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Sequential hermaphroditism — (called dichogamy in botany) is a type of hermaphroditism that occurs in many fish, gastropods and plants. Here, the individual is born one sex and changes sex at some point in their life. They can change from a male to female (protandry), or… … Wikipedia
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