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protandrous

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pro·tan·drous  (pr-tndrs)
adj.
Of or relating to a flower in which the anthers release their pollen before the stigma of the same flower is receptive.
pro·tandry (-dr) n.
protandrous [prəʊˈtændrəs]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of hermaphrodite or monoecious plants) maturing the anthers before the stigma
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of hermaphrodite animals) producing male gametes before female gametes Compare protogynous
protandry  n
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