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androecium
(redirected from androecia)

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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.
[New Latin : andr(o)- + Greek oikion, diminutive of oikos, house; see weik-1 in Indo-European roots.]
an·droecial (-shl) adj.
androecium [ænˈdriːsɪəm]
n pl -cia [-sɪə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the stamens of a flowering plant collectively
[from New Latin, from andro- + Greek oikion a little house]
androecial  adj
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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.androeciumandroecium - a male gametoecium                  
gametoecium - gametangia and surrounding bracts


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