androecium (redirected from androecia)

an·droe·ci·um  (n-drsh-m, -shm)

n. pl. an·droe·ci·a (-sh-, -sh)

The stamens of a flower considered as a group.

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[New Latin : andr(o)- + Greek oikion, diminutive of oikos, house; see weik-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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an·droecial (-shl) adj.

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androecium  (n-drsh-m, -shm)

Plural androecia (n-drsh-, -sh)

The male reproductive organs of a flower considered as a group; the stamens. Compare gynoecium.

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Noun

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androecium - a male gametoecium gametoecium - gametangia and surrounding bracts