protogynous

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English

Adjective

protogynous (not comparable)

  1. (biology) Exhibiting protogyny.
  2. (botany) Whose female parts (stigma) becomes mature before the male ones (anthers).
  3. (botany) Whose female parts (archegonia) mature before the male parts (antheridia) release their spermatozoids.

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